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Title: History of Nebraska from the earliest explorations of the trans-Mississippi region
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Morton, J. Sterling (Julius Sterling), 1832-1902 Watkins, Albert, 1848-1923 Thomas, Augustus Orloff, 1863-1935 Beattie, James A., 1845- Wakeley, Arthur Cooper, 1855-
Subjects: Nebraska -- History
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Publishing and Engraving Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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d at any rate, considering hi- environ-ment and his temperament, this action v.matter of course. The veto of the bank billsand of the act repealing the criminal law wasin point of duty and effect, at least, wholly tohis credit. The . I which found its way into the press, that his opposition to thebank bills was purchased by the existingbanks to shut out more competition, should beregarded with consideration of the recklesscharges against the public men of the terri-tory which characterized that period. TheOmaha Herald of i Ictober 1. 1866, in notic-ing a nt in the Helena ( Arka:Clarion that Governor Izard died at hisdence in St. Francis county on the 4th of1 tetober, 1S<^., remark- that, when in Arkan-sas we heard of Governor l/ard a- havinglost everything during the war. Richardson Sue \km. Willi.mi \ Richardson of Mil I to the . ernorship, January 12. 1858 ry Cum- \crnor in the interim. •■ Richardson was born in 1. tucky in 1SI1 ; he -ecured hi- carh i 234 HISTORY OF NEBRASKA
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n^4-/u^^^rJ^y^/ THE F( lURTH LEGISLATURE in the common schools of his county, spentthree years in preparatory study, enteredter college at Danville. Kentucky, from whichhe later entered Transylvania University atLexington, Kentucky. At the end of hisjunior year he left college to teach school, andthen began the study of law, which he prac-ticed in Illinois for some time, lie was statesattorney for his district, but resigned upon hiselection to the state legislature. He servedfour months in the Black Hawk war as avolunteer. lie served a term in the statesenate. In 1S44 he was unanimously nomi-nated and elected to the house of representa-tives and was chosen speaker. He served inthe Mexican war with the rank of captain.In 1S47 he was elected to Congress, and re-elected to the same position upon the expira-tion of his term. In 1856 he resigned his seatin Congress to accept the nomination for theoffice of governor on the democratic ticketand was defeated. The next year PresidentBuchanan t

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