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John Sherman

SOURCE: The Washington Post
12-12-2018

A fanatic and 'Negro-stealer’: One of the ugliest House speaker fights in history

In 1859, the House went to war over Rep. John Sherman’s leadership bid.

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John Sherman

A fanatic and 'Negro-stealer’: One of the ugliest House speaker fights in history