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Born August 5, 1819 • Chautauqua • New York
Died April 4, 1900 (aged 80) • near Sacramento • California
Title / Office House of Representatives (1864-1867), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party • Prohibition Party
Role In Mexican-American War • United States presidential election of 1892

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1892 presidential election by state. States won by Grover Cleveland (Democratic) are shaded in blue, those won by Benjamin Harrison (Republican) in red, and those won by James Weaver (People's Party) in yellow. Several western states have striped patterns indicating split electoral votes. State boundaries and electoral vote numbers are marked, with a legend explaining the color coding and split results.
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