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Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 (of 2)

CHAPTER XV
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Pennsylvania sent Colonel Forney and General Harry White, while Colonel A.K.McClure appeared in the Convention as a substitute.
Maryland sent John A.J.Creswell, afterward in General Grant's Cabinet.

John A.Bingham came from Ohio.

The Indiana delegation included Richard W.Thompson and Senator Henry S.Lane.

John A.Logan and Emory A.Storrs represented the great State of which General Grant was a citizen.

Governor Van Zandt of Rhode Island, Senator Cattell and Cortlandt L.Parker of New Jersey, Ex-Attorney-General Speed of Kentucky, Carl Schurz and Governor Fletcher of Missouri, added strength and character to the roll of delegates.
The Convention rapidly completed its work, being in session but two days.


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