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Born May 10, 1823 • Lancaster • Ohio
Died October 22, 1900 (aged 77) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1881-1897), United States • United States Senate (1861-1877), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Role In Sherman Antitrust Act • Sherman Silver Purchase Act

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