Edwin B. Morgan
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Edwin Barber Morgan was an entrepreneur and politician from the Finger Lakes region of western New York. He was the first president of Wells Fargo & Company, founder of the United States Express Compa
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Caning of Charles Sumner
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The caning of Charles Sumner, or the Brooks–Sumner Affair, occurred on May 22, 1856, in the United States Senate chamber, when Representative Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina
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…March 3, 1859. In 1855–1856 he was chairman of the Committee on Patents. Morgan was one of the members of Congress who rescued Charles Sumner from the assault by Preston Brooks on May 22, 1856. Early in his Congressional service, Morgan resigned as president of Wells Fargo but remained a member of the board…
Political caricature of the caning, depicting Sumner on the floor holding a pen and his "Crime against Kansas" speech as Brooks lunges at him
Representative Laurence M. Keitt advised Brooks and was with him when he assaulted Sumner
Representative Henry A. Edmundson also advised Brooks and was with him during the assault on Sumner
Remaining portion of Brooks' walking cane he used to attack Charles Sumner on exhibit at the Old State House in Boston