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Tag: James Buchanan

New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 16, 2026   12:06 amFebruary 15, 2026   8:04 pm
Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republicans. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...
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How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 16, 2026   12:04 amFebruary 15, 2026   8:03 pm
An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837 and then became an associate justice...
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New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 17, 2025   12:05 amFebruary 16, 2025   3:40 pm
Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republicans. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...
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How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 17, 2025   12:03 amFebruary 16, 2025   3:38 pm
An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837 and then became an associate justice...
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New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 19, 2024   12:05 amFebruary 18, 2024   11:03 pm
Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republican. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...
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How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 19, 2024   12:03 amFebruary 18, 2024   11:04 pm
An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837, and then became an associate justice...
Read More

New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 20, 2023   12:05 amFebruary 19, 2023   11:59 pm
Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republican. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...
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