Conkling,Roscoe

Conkling,Roscoe
Conk·ling (kŏngkʹlĭng), Roscoe. 1829-1888.
American politician who resigned from the U.S. Senate (1881) as a protest against President James A. Garfield's interference in New York patronage politics.

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  • Conkling, Roscoe — (b. Oct. 30, 1829, Albany, N.Y., U.S. d. April 18, 1888, New York, N.Y.) U.S. politician. He was a lawyer, orator, and leader of the Whig Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1859–65) and Senate (1867–81). As a leader of the… …   Universalium

  • Conkling, Roscoe — (30 oct. 1829, Albany, N.Y., EE.UU.–18 abr. 1888, Nueva York, N.Y.). Político estadounidense. Fue abogado, orador y dirigente del Partido Whig. Se desempeñó en la Cámara de Representantes (1859–65) y en el Senado (186–781). Como dirigente de los… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • CONKLING, ROSCOE —    an American politician, a leading man on the Republican side; was a member of the House of Representatives, and also of the Senate; retired from politics, and practised law at New York (1828 1888) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Conkling — Conkling, Roscoe, nordamerikan. Staatsmann, geb. 30. Okt. 1829 in Albany (New York), gest. 18. April 1888, studierte die Rechte und ward 1849 zum Attorney von Oneida County ernannt. 1858 wurde er zum Mayor von Utica und 1859 zum Mitgliede des… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Roscoe Conkling — See also Roscoe Conkling Patterson, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. : See also Roscoe Conkling McCulloch, a U.S. Senator from Ohio. Infobox Senator name=Roscoe Conkling width= 200px jr/sr=United States Senator state=New York party=Republican… …   Wikipedia

  • Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle — Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Nom de naissance Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle Naissance 24 mars 1887 Smith Center, États Unis Nationalité(s) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle — Fatty Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle Nom de naissance Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle Naissance 24 mars 1887 Smith Center, États Unis Nationalité(s) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Roscoe C. Patterson — For the U.S. Senator from New York whom this person was named after, see Roscoe Conkling. Roscoe Conkling Patterson(September 15, 1876 October 22, 1954) was a United States Representative and Senator from Missouri. Born in Springfield, Missouri,… …   Wikipedia

  • roscoe — /ros koh/, n. Older Slang. a revolver or pistol. [1910 15, Amer.; of uncert. orig.] * * * (as used in expressions) Conkling Roscoe Murrow Edward Egbert Roscoe Pound Roscoe * * * …   Universalium

  • Roscoe — /ros koh/, n. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning swift and horse. * * * (as used in expressions) Conkling Roscoe Murrow Edward Egbert Roscoe Pound Roscoe * * * …   Universalium

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