My Memories of Eighty Years - Depew, Chauncey M.
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In this memoir, Chauncey M. Drew reflects on his long and varied life, from his early years in rural Connecticut to his career as a lawyer and politician. Along the way, he offers insights into important political and social issues of his time, including women's suffrage and the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no…mehr

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In this memoir, Chauncey M. Drew reflects on his long and varied life, from his early years in rural Connecticut to his career as a lawyer and politician. Along the way, he offers insights into important political and social issues of his time, including women's suffrage and the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Chauncey Mitchell Depew was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician who was born April 23, 1834, and died April 5, 1928. It is mostly his work for Cornelius Vanderbilt as an attorney and as president of the New York Central Railroad System that he is known for. He was a senator from New York for two terms. In Peekskill, New York, on April 23, 1834, Isaac Depew (1800-1869) and Martha Minot (Mitchell) Depew had a child. Depew was born. Depew's father was a trader and farmer who helped make river travel possible between Peekskill and New York. He came from the family of Francois DuPuy, a French Huguenot who bought land from native people where Peekskill is now located. He was related to Rev. Josiah Sherman through his mother. Rev. Josiah Sherman was a priest and captain in the Revolutionary War. He was the brother of American founder Roger Sherman and Rev. Charles Chauncy, who was the second president of Harvard College. He ran for office and worked as a student lawyer in New York for John C. Frémont in 1856 and for Abraham Lincoln in 1860.