Silas Wright
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Silas Wright Jr. was an American attorney and Democratic politician. A member of the Albany Regency, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York State Comptroller, Un
Closeup of Weybridge, Vermont monument
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Wright depicted on the 1882 $50 Gold certificate
John Young (governor)
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John Young was an American politician. He served in the New York State Assembly, the United States House of Representatives and as the fifteenth Governor of New York.
Silas Wright
…a state of insurrection and dispatched the militia to restore order. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846, losing to Whig nominee John Young, who was supported by the anti-rent tenants. On August 27, 1847, Wright suffered a heart attack or stroke while at the post office in Canton, which his…
New York Governor John Young