Samuel J. Tilden
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Samuel J. Tilden was an American Democratic politician and reformist governor of New York who won the popular vote but lost the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the Compromise of 1877.
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| Samuel Jones Tilden | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-02-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Columbia County, New York
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Canaan, New York ⓘ
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New Lebanon, New York
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| burialPlace | New Lebanon Cemetery, New Lebanon, New York ⓘ |
| candidateIn |
1876 United States presidential election
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United States presidential election, 1876
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-08-04 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
historical accounts of the Compromise of 1877
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histories of the United States presidential election of 1876 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University School of Law
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New York University School of Law (studied law)
Yale College (attended, did not graduate) ⓘ |
| election |
1876 United States presidential election
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United States presidential election, 1876
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| electoralVoteOutcome | United States presidential election, 1876:lost electoral vote ⓘ |
| familyName | Tilden ⓘ |
| fullName |
Samuel J. Tilden
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Samuel Jones Tilden
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| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Democratic Party
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Democratic Party reform wing
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| knownFor |
anti-corruption reforms in New York
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civil service reform advocacy ⓘ prosecution of the Tweed Ring ⓘ |
| legalAdmission | admitted to the New York bar ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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Democratic Party (United States)
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| movement | Democratic reform movement in New York ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | President of the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the Democratic candidate in the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election
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role in events leading to the Compromise of 1877 ⓘ winning the popular vote but losing the presidency in 1876 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | Governor of New York:1876-12-31 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | Governor of New York:1875-01-01 ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| popularVote | United States presidential election, 1876:won popular vote ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
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Governor of New York ⓘ member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant (generally associated) ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| signature | Samuel J. Tilden signature (image commonly reproduced) ⓘ |
| workedOn |
fiscal reform and reduction of public debt in New York
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reform of New York State government ⓘ |
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Samuel Jones Tilden