Samuel J. Tilden

Politician

1814 – 1886

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Who was Samuel J. Tilden?

Samuel Jones Tilden was the 25th Governor of New York and the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency in the disputed election of 1876, winning a popular vote majority, but ultimately being denied victory by the electoral college. A political reformer, he was a Bourbon Democrat who worked closely with the New York City business community and led the fight against the corruption of Tammany Hall.

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Born
Feb 9, 1814
New Lebanon
Also known as
  • Samuel Tilden
  • Samuel J Tilden
Religion
  • Christianity
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • New York University School of Law
  • Yale University
  • New York University
Died
Aug 4, 1886
Yonkers

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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