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    George Read Riddle (c. 1817 – March 28, 1867) was an American engineer, lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic...
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    its legality, resigned from the Senate. The death of his successor, George R. Riddle, on March 29, 1867, left the Senate seat vacant. Bayard interrupted...
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    A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which...
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  • Chase Riddle (1925–2011), American baseball player, coach, manager, and scout Edward Riddle (1788–1854), English astronomer and mathematician George R. Riddle...
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  • (1841–1843) George B. Rodney (W) 28th (1843–1845) 29th (1845–1847) John W. Houston (W) 30th (1847–1849) 31st (1849–1851) 32nd (1851–1853) George R. Riddle (D)...
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    Rickards (1848–1927) – 2nd Governor of Montana; born in Delaware City George R. Riddle (1817–1867) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware Henry...
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  • (1970). The Last Steam Locomotive Engineer: R.A.Riddles. London: George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-04-385053-7. LNER encyclopedia R.A. Riddles at WorldCat...
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    The Wade–Davis Bill of 1864 (H.R. 244) was a bill "to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form...
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    Willard Saulsbury Sr. 16 37th Re-elected in 1863. Resigned. 14 38th 13 George R. Riddle Democratic Jan 29, 1864 – Mar 28, 1867 Elected in 1864 to finish Bayard's...
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    habeas corpus cases against the military. The following year, Senator George R. Riddle died and the legislature elected James Bayard to fill the remainder...
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    Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. George R. Riddle (Wilmington) Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 32nd 33rd Elected...
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    Samson's riddle is found in the biblical Book of Judges, where it is incorporated into a larger narrative about Samson, the last of the judges of the ancient...
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  • Houston Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 Elected in 1844. Retired. George R. Riddle Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 Elected in 1850. Lost re-election...
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    Address November 8, 1864: President Abraham Lincoln is reelected, defeating George McClellan. April 22, 1864: Coinage Act of 1864, Sess. 1, ch. 66, 13 Stat...
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    Foster (R), until March 2, 1867 Benjamin F. Wade (R), elected March 2, 1867 Republican Conference Chairman: Henry B. Anthony Speaker: Schuyler Colfax (R) Republican...
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      Nominee John W. Houston George R. Riddle Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 6,229 6,023 Percentage 50.84% 49.16%...
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    Delaware at-large George R. Riddle Democratic 1850 Incumbent lost re-election. Know Nothing gain. ▌Y Elisha D. Cullen (Know Nothing) 51.85% ▌George R. Riddle (Democratic)...
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    acquitted again November 3, 1868: 1868 presidential election: Ulysses S. Grant (R) defeated Horatio Seymour (D) December 25, 1868: President Johnson granted...
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  • 1833) (tuberculosis) March 29 – George R. Riddle, U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1864 to 1867 (born 1817) April 3 – George W. Randolph, lawyer, planter...
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  • of Wilmington, Delaware George Read (1733–1798), Founding Father, signer of the Declaration of Independence George R. Riddle (1817–1867), U.S. Senator...
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  • William Alexander Richardson 1863–1865 2 Illinois Democratic 1811–1875 George R. Riddle 1864–1867 1 Delaware Democratic 1817–1867 Harrison H. Riddleberger...
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  • Succeeded to office upon the capture of McKinly and resigned upon the return of George Read, the rightful successor to McKinly. Succeeded to office upon the resignation...
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  • Edwin R. V. Wright (1812–1871) defeated Governor 1859 Pennsylvania John W. Forney (1817–1881) Clerk House of Representatives 1851–56 Delaware George R. Riddle...
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    January 29, 1864. Winner elected January 29, 1864. Democratic hold. ▌Y George R. Riddle (Democratic) [data missing] Nevada (Class 1) None (new state) Nevada's...
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  • December 31 – James T. Fields, publisher (died 1881) Date unknown – George R. Riddle, U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1864 to 1867, civil engineer and lawyer...
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    James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the...
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  • Houston Whig 1844 Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. ▌Y George R. Riddle (Democratic) 49.21% ▌George B. Rodney (Whig) 48.24% ▌Francis D. Wait (Temperance)...
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    petition to Congress asking for a permanent custom house. Representative George R. Riddle secured appropriations for what was intended to be a dedicated customs...
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  • Democratic 6,026 48.6% Nov 12, 1850 32nd At-large general George R. Riddle Democratic 6,055 49.2% George B. Rodney Whig 5,936 48.2% Francis D. Wait Temperance...
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    Hamilton) Elections (Chairman: Richard H. Stanton) Engraving (Chairman: George R. Riddle) Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Fayette McMullen) Expenditures...
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