1885 New York state election
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The 1885 New York state election was held on November 3, 1885, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer and
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David B. Hill
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David Bennett Hill was an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 29th governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and represented New York in the United State
1885 New York state election
…1885 New York gubernatorial election November 3, 1885 Nominee David B. Hill Ira Davenport Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 501,465 490,331 Percentage 48.93% 47.85% County results Hill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Davenport…
David B. Hill in 1885 cartoon "The Only Plumber Busy In The Hot Season" by Eugene Zimmerman about Mugwumps, Tammany Hall and Irving Hall
1890 political cartoon featuring Hill and Grover Cleveland
1892 editorial cartoon from Judge, depicting Hill as a threat to Grover Cleveland's presidential ambitions