Compilation of Senate Election Cases From 1789 to 1885 (Classic Reprint)


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United States Senate


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A compilation prepared by the U.S. Senate Historical Office of election and expulsion cases since 1789, updated through 1990. Describes each of the 141 major cases in extended narrative form, with an indication of the historical context in which it occurred. Gives some sense of the larger issues that may have influenced the Senate's decision in individual cases. Includes such famous modern cases as: Joe McCarthy, Thomas Dodd, Herman Talmadge, Harrison Williams, and David Durenberger. Also: Albert Gallatin, Thomas Hart Benton, and more.Tables of cases by name and state, and topical arrangement of cases. Extensive index.