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Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading American advocate for the abolition of slavery, and after the war he was a key figure in the Reconstruction era…

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Education
Harvard University (AB, LLB)
Born
(1811-01-06)January 6, 1811 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
March 11, 1874(1874-03-11) (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Party
Whig (1840–1848) Free Soil (1848–1854) Republican (1854–1870) Liberal Republican (1870–1872)
Preceded by
James M. Mason · Robert Rantoul Jr.
Relatives
Sumner family

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United States Senate (1851–1874)

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Charles Sumner

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Preceded by · 2
Charles Sumner → James M. Mason, Robert Rantoul Jr.
Succeeded by · 2
Charles Sumner → Simon Cameron, William B. Washburn
Born · 1
Charles Sumner → (1811-01-06)January 6, 1811 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died · 1
Charles Sumner → March 11, 1874(1874-03-11) (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education · 1
Charles Sumner → Harvard University (AB, LLB)

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Charles SumnerEducationHarvard University (AB, LLB)1.00infobox
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Charles SumnerPreceded byRobert Rantoul Jr.1.00infobox
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Charles SumnerSucceeded bySimon Cameron1.00infobox
Charles SumnerSucceeded byWilliam B. Washburn1.00infobox
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