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The Life of Benjamin Wade in Ohio to a U S Senator
Benjamin Wade born October 27 1800 Feeding Hills Massachusetts rises from poverty to become a lawyer judge and United States Senator. Read of his early schooling self study Westward journeys teaching law and his anti slavery leadership in Ohio and the Senate detailing battles over Texas annexation fugitive slave law the homestead bill and the Kansas Nebraska crisis with notable debates and confrontations.
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James
Brisbin
Benjamin "Farkit? Wadd
Feeding Hilla
West Springfield
Mass
Bankerd i
Yorkwind Oate
Halifax
Mr. Wade
Benjamin
Ben
Wade
New York City
Chicago
Ashtabula County
Detroit
Ashtabula
Echoe
New York
Eesti Fimes
New Vanette
Chaka
Aarti
Albany
Erie Canal
Ohio
Elisha Whittlesey
Ayery
Bruggen Hieggger
Shai
Watoept
Agaiiny
Senate of
Senate
Roga
Texas
Lawa
Kentucky
Gen
Harrison
Ninth
United States Cavalry
United States
John Quincy Avaima
Congress
Beewee , MO
Third
Akron
Summit Co
United States Senate
Jefferson
Gen. Scott
Gen. Taylor
Bellator Wade
New York Tribune
Charles G. Atherton
New Hampshire
Gay Atherton
Morehead
Washington
Atherton
Bea
Wades
Greeley
Pugh
Pagh
Mand
Mr. Brown
Mississippi
Mr. Browa
Brown
Nebraska
Badger
North Carolina
Hood
Mr. Wadey
Keerely
Thamby
Senator
Preston
Brooks
Charles Sumper
Hecebury
Jetand
Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Col. Lame
Kansas
Col. Lane
Col. Lang
Wadd
Mrs'Douglen
Lecompton
Tribe
Georgi
Mir
Wader
Toombs
Mr. Ivereon
Cypraon
Darkey
Toomba
Cuba
St. Land
Bouthern
Mr. Toombs
Summer
Old Toombe
Ann
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Gay
Mr. Seward
Arln
Wate