Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829 – April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and the …

Roscoe Conkling was a prominent U.S. Republican leader in the post-Civil War period. He was known for his support of severe Reconstruction measures toward the South and his insistence …

Conkling, a man who thrived on battling perceived enemies, was also one of the most colorful political figures of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Two descriptions of Conkling, one …

2018年5月11日 · Roscoe Conkling was for many years in the late nineteenth century the most powerful politician in the most powerful state in the Union, New York. Conkling served in both …

Brilliant and handsome, ambitious and arrogant, New York Republican Roscoe Conkling was one of the most compelling and colorful members of the late-19th-century Senate. Former senator …

“I do like Roscoe Conkling of N.Y. — a smart man — well cultivated, young, handsome, polite, and withal a good listener,” wrote Attorney General Edward Bates of the congressman from …

In 1854, Roscoe Conkling was instrumental in the founding of the Republican Party in New York State. Four years later he was elected mayor of Utica, but resigned after being elected to the …

2020年8月27日 · Roscoe Conkling found an ally in President Ulysses S. Grant. The 18th president’s friendship and support helped Conkling dominate New York politics for a decade.

A New York attorney, congressman (1859–1863, 1865–1867), and senator (1867–1881), Roscoe Conkling in 1861 initiated legislation creating the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. …

2025年1月17日 · Legislative profile for Sen. Roscoe Conkling [R-NY, 1873-1881], the former Senator from New York