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1841 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election
The 1841 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1841, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Tilghman Tucker, a Democrat won against Whig candidate Judge David Olcott Shattuck. General election The 1841 election centered around the same controversy towards the Union Bank bonds as the 1839 gubernatorial election. Established in 1838 as a response to the economic turmoil stemming from President Jackson's policies and the Panic of 1837, the Union Bank became a focal point of contention. The state faced a divisive debate between anti-bond Democrats, led by Tilghman M. Tucker, advocating for the repudiation of the Union Bank bonds, and their opponents, the "Bond-Payer Democrats" aligned with the Whigs, pushing for payment. In a closely contested election, Tilghman M. Tucker emerged victorious as the Democratic candidate, defeating Whig candidate Judge David O. Shattuck. Results References {{reflist Mississippi gubernatorial elections Gubernator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman Tucker
Tilghman Mayfield Tucker (February 5, 1802 – April 3, 1859) was Governor of Mississippi from 1842 to 1844. He was a Democrat. Early life Tucker was born in North Carolina near Lime Stone Springs, and lived in Alabama for a time before moving to Mississippi. He left his career of blacksmithing in Wise Gap, Mississippi and studied law under Judge Daniel W. Wright in Hamilton, Mississippi. office in Columbus, Mississippi. Career Tucker was elected in 1831 to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat and was the first representative from Lowndes County, serving until 1835. From 1838 to 1841 he served in the state senate. In 1837 he had 3 male slaves and 4 female slaves according to the state census. By 1841, the aftermath of the Panic of 1837 had caused a division among Mississippi Democrats. The issue was whether the state would honor the bonds of the Planters Bank and Union Bank, both of which had failed in the panic. Some Democrats stated that they would s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Governor Of Mississippi
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state, state's Mississippi National Guard, military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves. History of the office Upon its creation in 1798, the Mississippi Territory was given a government which included a governor. Mississippi was given statehood in 1817. Its constitution of Mississippi, first constitution provided for a weak governor with limited appointive powers and limited to serving a two-year term. The term was extended to four years in the 1869 constitution. In 1918, legislation was passed enabling the governor to submit budget proposals to the legislature. In 1986, voters approved an amendment to the constitution permitting the governor to seek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is a Centre-left politics, center-left political parties in the United States, political party in the United States. One of the Major party, major parties of the U.S., it was founded in 1828, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival since the 1850s has been the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, and the two have since dominated American politics. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828 from remnants of the Democratic-Republican Party. Senator Martin Van Buren played the central role in building the coalition of state organizations which formed the new party as a vehicle to help elect Andrew Jackson as president that year. It initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and Manifest destiny, geographical expansionism, while opposing Bank War, a national bank and high Tariff, tariffs. Democrats won six of the eight presidential elections from 1828 to 1856, losing twice to the Whig Party (United States) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a mid-19th century political party in the United States. Alongside the Democratic Party, it was one of two major parties from the late 1830s until the early 1850s and part of the Second Party System. As well as four Whig presidents (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Millard Fillmore), other prominent members included Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate, William Seward, John J. Crittenden, and John Quincy Adams (whose presidency ended prior to the formation of the Whig Party). The Whig base of support was amongst entrepreneurs, professionals, Protestant Christians (particularly Evangelicals), the urban middle class, and nativists. It had much less backing from poor farmers and unskilled workers. The party was hostile towards the ideology of " manifest destiny", territorial expansion into Texas and the Southwest, and the Mexican–American War. It disliked presidential power, as exhibited by Andrew Jackson and James K. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1839 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election
The 1839 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1839, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Alexander G. McNutt, an incumbent Democrat won against Whig candidate Edward Turner. General election During McNutt's administrations, a banking controversy unfolded in Mississippi with economic and political repercussions. Stemming from President Andrew Jackson's attack on the national bank and efforts to curb inflation, the Panic of 1837 ensued. In response to the crisis, Mississippi chartered the Union Bank in 1838, approving the Supplementary Act to boost its capital. However, the move exacerbated financial issues, leading to blame on banking institutions, especially the Union Bank. The Democrats, aligning with anti-bank sentiment, capitalized on this during the 1839 election, securing Governor McNutt's reelection against the Whigs amidst ongoing economic challenges in the state. Results References {{reflist Mississippi gubernatorial elections G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Gubernatorial Elections
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 32nd largest by area and List of U.S. states by population, 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson is both the state's List of capitals in the United States, capital and largest city. Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Greater Jackson is the state's most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 2020 United States census, in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, Southaven, Mississippi, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1841 Mississippi Elections
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