Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conklingwas a politician from New York who served both as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party, the first Republican senator from New York to be elected for three terms, and the last person to turn down a U.S. Supreme Court appointment after he had already been confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate. While in the House, Representative...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 October 1829
CountryUnited States of America
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