Andrew Stevenson, democrat and diplomat, 1785-1857.

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wayland, Francis Fry, 1907-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949.
Temas:
Stevenson, Andrew, > 1784-1857.
Stevenson, Andrew, > 1784-1857
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS USED IN FOOTNOTES
  • EARLY YEARS (1785-1809)
  • I. THE PATH TO RICHMOND AND THE BAR
  • LAWMAKER AND SOLDIER (1809-1821)
  • II. IN THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES 1809-1811
  • III. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND MAJOR OF ARTILLERY 1812-1816
  • IV. THREE YEARS MORE AT THE BAR 1816-1819
  • V. RETURN TO THE LEGISLATURE 1819-1821
  • IN THE NATIONAL ARENA (1821-1836)
  • VI. FIRST YEARS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1821-1827
  • VII. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE FOR SEVEN YEARS 1827-1834
  • VIII. A BATTLE OF POLITICS 1834-1836
  • MINISTER AT LONDON (1836-1841)
  • IX. ASSUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC DUTIES
  • X. CLAIMS FOR LIBERATED SLAVES
  • XI. THE SLAVE TRADE AND RIGHT OF SEARCH
  • XII. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS
  • XIII. THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY
  • XIV. THE CAROLINE CRISIS
  • XV. INTERLUDES
  • XVI. IMBROGLIOS
  • XVII. RETURN TO AMERICA
  • LATER YEARS (1841-1857)
  • XVIII. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
  • XIX. OCCASIONAL POLITICIAN
  • XX. DEATH AT BLENHEIM
  • CONCLUSION
  • XXI. THE MAN AND HIS WORK
  • APPENDIX
  • CHRONOLOGY
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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