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The Speaker dying, I was chosen to his place for the rest of the term. Our county going Democratic, I was not re-elected; but I was chosen chief clerk of the House, and served for four years, after my two years as a member. All the Democrats united in signing a paper, asking me to be always present in the House, this was after I had induced the Speaker to change a mistaken ruling.

George Spring Merriam - The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

In October, 1912, the convention was held in Des Moines and the Rev. Miss Safford was re-elected president. By this time new methods of propaganda were being used.

- The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI

He graduated at Yale College in 1849, and at the Yale Law School in 1851. From 1854 to 1861 he served in the Connecticut Legislature, of which he was Speaker in the latter year. He was a Presidential Elector in 1861, and was elected a Representative to the Thirty-Eighth Congress from Connecticut in 1863, and was re-elected in 1865.

William Horatio Barnes - History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States

But despite the attacks of enemies and the importunities of weak or short-sighted friends, President Lincoln steadily held on his course. The masses of the people rallied to his support, and in the presidential election of 1864 he was re-elected by an overwhelming majority, receiving 212 electoral votes against 21 for General McClellan, the democratic candidate.

Elisha Benjamin Andrews - History of the United States, Volume 4

He successfully contested the seat taken by Alexander H. Coffroth, and was admitted near the close of the first session. He was, in 1866, re-elected to the Fortieth Congress. 508. ANDREW J. KUYKENDALL was born in Gallatin County, Illinois, March 3, 1815, and became a lawyer.

William Horatio Barnes - History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States

But Clay had no sooner returned to Lexington than he was re-elected to the national legislature, where he was again chosen Speaker, December 4, 1815, having declined the Russian mission, and the more tempting post of the Secretary of War. He justly felt that his arena was the House of Representatives, which, as well as the Senate, had a Republican majority.

John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12 : American Leaders

Henderson was carried upstairs on some enthusiasts' shoulders, and when landed there followed the usual "gassating" and flattery the re-elected member being presented with a gorgeous bouquet of red, white, and blue flowers.

Miles Franklin - Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

The necessities of government requiring a supply of money, the general court of Massachusetts was again convened. The members of the former house of representatives were generally re-elected, and brought with them the temper which had occasioned their dissolution.

John Marshall - The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 : Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War : which Established the Independence of his Country and First : President of the United States

And old Milosh came back and died in 1860 fortunately for himself perhaps for he was the same old Milosh, and his renewed tyranny was again provoking wrath. Serbia had now come to a parting of the ways. There was a Prince of either line, and each had already occupied the throne. Michel Obrenovitch was re-elected.

M. E. (Mary Edith) Durham - Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle

He was handsome, brilliant, and brave. He was one of the original officers of the Seventh; was re-elected at the reorganization in May, 1862, and rose, by promotion, to Major, and at the resignation of Colonel Aiken would have been, according to seniority, Lieutenant Colonel. Whether he ever received this rank or not, I cannot remember. I regret my inability to get a sketch of his life.

D. Augustus Dickert - History of Kershaw's Brigade