History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Stewart Lyndon Woodford Stewart Lyndon Woodford, diplomat; born in New YorkCity September 3, 1835; graduated from Columbia, 1854;admitted to the bar, 1857; messenger to the presidential electoralcollege, 1860; assistant U. S. attorney, southern district, 1861-1862; served in the civil war, 1862-1865; lieutenant governorNew York state, 1867-1868; nominated for governor, 1870;president of the electoral college, 1872; elected to the 43d con-gress but resigned July 7, 1874; U. S. attorney, 1877-1883;member of the commission to frame t
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Stewart Lyndon Woodford Stewart Lyndon Woodford, diplomat; born in New YorkCity September 3, 1835; graduated from Columbia, 1854;admitted to the bar, 1857; messenger to the presidential electoralcollege, 1860; assistant U. S. attorney, southern district, 1861-1862; served in the civil war, 1862-1865; lieutenant governorNew York state, 1867-1868; nominated for governor, 1870;president of the electoral college, 1872; elected to the 43d con-gress but resigned July 7, 1874; U. S. attorney, 1877-1883;member of the commission to frame the charter for GreaterNew York, 1896; envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-tentiary to Spain, 1897 until the war; placed Charles E. Hughesin nomination for the presidency at the Chicago national repub-lican convention in 1908; died at New York City February 14, George Brintom McClellan Harvey George Brintom McClellan Harvey, editor; born, Peacham,Vt., February 16, 1864; graduated Peacham academy; was con-secutively reporter for the Springfield Republican, Chicago Newsand New York World, 1882-1886; insurance commissioner ofNew Jersey, 1890-1891; managing editor, New York World,1891-1893; constructor and president of various electric rail-roads, 1894-1898; purchased North American Review and be-came its editor in 1899; purchased Metropolitan Magazine,1903; editor, Harveys Weekly since 1903; through his publi-cations was instrumental in procuring the nomination of Wood-row Wilson for president of the United States, but later haddifficulties with Mr. Wilson and supported Harding for presi-dent; appointed by President Harding as ambassador to theCourt of St. James. 1908] HUGHES THE UNCOMPROMISING 161 the nomination, and August Gillhaus of New York This party put up Leander A. Arm-strong for Governor. Bryan directed his fire chie
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