B. Gratz Brown

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1872 presidential election by state. States won by Grant (Republican) are shaded in red, while those won by Greeley (Democratic/Liberal Republican) are in blue. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, and two states, Arkansas and Louisiana, have their electoral votes excluded due to Reconstruction-era issues. A faded American flag serves as the background.

B. Gratz Brown

American politician

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United States presidential election of 1872
Republican factionalization
…deal with those advocating for B. Gratz Brown, governor of Missouri. The prominence of his newspaper accounted for much of his support, as his positions were more conservative that those held by most Liberal Republicans: he was a proponent of the protective tariff and of temperance. Brown filled the vice…
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…deal with those advocating for B. Gratz Brown, governor of Missouri. The prominence of his newspaper accounted for much of his support, as his positions were more conservative that those held by most Liberal Republicans: he was a proponent of the protective tariff and of temperance. Brown filled the vice…
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