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414:. In May 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act had organised the Kansas and Nebraska Territories in the lands west of the Mississippi River. Congressional proponents of the act had assumed that Kansas would permit slavery while Nebraska would prohibit it and therefore preserve the balance between slave and free states. Immediately, immigrants supporting both sides of the slavery question arrived in the Kansas Territory to establish residency and gain the right to vote. In November 1854, thousands of armed pro-slavery men known as "
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478:, who in prior years had loaned substantial amount to the company. On March 21, 1862, Holladay purchased the holdings of the C. O. C. & P. P. Express at public sale for $ 100,000 (equivalent to $ 3,052,000 in 2023) and incorporated it into his firm the Overland Stage Company. Hughes was then appointed general counsel of the Overland Stage Company.
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Woodson were both mentioned in multiple testimonies in front of the congressional committee investigating the elections as well-known public figures from Missouri who were present at the election at Burr Oak precinct in 14th district of the
334:. The Democrats tried to re-install their officeholder in the Senate's lame duck period before Taylor would be sworn-in as president in March 1849. Hughes chose to resign instead stating that he "would not hold an office, which under the customs of parties, belonged to some Whig". His resignation was effective in May 1849.
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Colorado by the advocacy of the State into the Union. (...) I have no right to speak for anyone else; I do not, nor do I presume to dictate any course to you, or anyone else. I simply say that I am for the admission of Colorado,
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Cheyenne. It was greeted by thousands of spectators. Two months later, in August 1870, the Kansas Pacific completed its line to Denver and the first train arrived from Kansas. With the completion of
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in the case of Ephraim Clark v. the City of Colorado Springs. He argued that the bonds the city had issued to build a school building were valueless because the school did not constitute a "town purpose" under the laws of 1868. The plaintiff, Ephraim Clark, had come into the possession of $ 2,000
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Bela Hughes was an important attorney in the early days of Colorado, when he was mostly involved in criminal and corporate law. In November 1867, he defended Paul Coburn against the charge of murdering J. W. Hammar in Pueblo, Colorado. The defence also included Samuel E. Browne, a former U.S.
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had committed perjury and criticized Hughes for his defense and support of Tilden. The editorial also criticized Hughes' language, as he used phrases like "damned lie" and "the government is going to hell", despite the fact that there were around twenty women in the audience.
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434:. Hughes or Woodson were not witnessed actually participating in the illegitimate voting on that day. Hughes personal stance on slavery is unclear. Silas Woodson, on the other hand, was actually well known as an
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stagecoach line. In the years prior, the company had successfully operated the Pony Express as the fastest way to transmit information from east to west before the advent of the
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first years of its existence. It later changed its name to
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2704:"Colorado State Affairs and Doings at the Capital City"
2429:"Governor John L. Routt Was Faithful Colorado Official"
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2094:"Democratic Convention. Afternoon and Evening Session"
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2681:Bell, J. v. L (October 1, 2018).
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1150:Federal Writers' Project (1941).
1073:Robinson, William H. Jr. (1935).
891:Governor of the State of Colorado
470:subsidies upon completion of the
275:Missouri House of Representatives
1496:Dictionary of Missouri Biography
904:United States Secretary of State
460:first transcontinental telegraph
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209:to the rest of the country with
29:
2120:"The Coming Municipal Election"
1658:. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 239.
101:from the Platte County district
2197:Risley, H. A. (July 1, 1876).
1552:. University Press of Kansas.
1466:Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1890).
432:Kansas Territorial legislature
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2660:The Daily Journal (Telluride)
1750:Berwanger, Eugene H. (2007).
1522:. Territorial Kansas Online.
1389:Memories of Weston, Volume 11
1387:Lewis Miller, Sandra (1993).
938:based on pictures of Hughes.
778:noted that Hughes had been a
745:Democratic National Committee
743:, Hughes was a member of the
736:by a vote of 9,255 to 7,170.
523:Transcontinental Railroad Act
2573:"Death of Gen. B. M. Hughes"
1868:Brighton (Images of America)
1716:. Census.gov. Archived from
823:first Gubernatorial election
44:Colorado Territorial Council
1775:Athearn, Robert G. (1977).
1629:"The Amenities of Politics"
1029:Rennick, Robert M. (1987).
988:Published works on WorldCat
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2598:Williamson, J. H. (1901).
2400:"The Democratic Candidate"
1451:Launius, Roger D. (1997).
908:1876 presidential election
897:Later life and recognition
472:transcontinental telegraph
373:Alexander William Doniphan
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2358:Colorado Weekly Chieftain
2042:"An Interesting Decision"
1990:"Meeting of Stockholders"
1926:. Nov 18, 1880. p. 8
1417:Frederick, J. V. (1940).
1402:Williams, Walter (1915).
1079:Rocky Mountain Law Review
931:Colorado Capital Building
887:Colorado General Assembly
679:Colorado Democratic Party
618:Moffat, Walter Cheesman,
539:Transcontinental Railroad
537:recommended to build the
467:Butterfield Overland Mail
290:United States Land Office
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2548:Colorado Springs Gazette
2503:Lohse, Joyce B. (2002).
2203:Colorado Springs Gazette
2046:Colorado Daily Chieftain
1680:Frederick, J.V. (1940).
1347:Niles' National Register
1259:Niles' National Register
1122:The Topeka State Journal
662:City of Colorado Springs
404:electoral irregularities
355:. The town shipped more
217:Early life and education
2791:Politicians from Denver
2224:"Democratic Convention"
2199:"Democratic Convention"
2124:The Rocky Mountain News
2068:"Admission of Colorado"
1974:Coleman, C. F. (1887).
1840:Union Station in Denver
965:for nine years and the
961:and also served in the
751:Territorial legislature
585:and citizens of nearby
558:Kansas Pacific Railroad
2758:William A. H. Loveland
2630:"Bela M. Hughes dying"
2288:"Colorado Legislature"
1866:Wagner, Albin (2009).
1654:Stiles, T. J. (1993).
1008:"Bela Metcalfe Hughes"
845:
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541:further north through
513:Denver Pacific Railway
424:John Wilkins Whitfield
260:Pioneer in the Midwest
2487:. September 16, 1876.
2481:"Gen. Hughes' Speech"
2455:"Gen. Bela M. Hughes"
2016:"The Bar Association"
1838:Beck, Rhonda (2016).
1698:Moody, Ralph (1967).
1548:Olson, Kevin (2012).
934:The bust was made in
912:Charles J. Hughes Jr.
893:on November 3, 1876.
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59:Serving with
46:from the 1st district
2746:Governor of Colorado
2252:Dill, R. G. (1895).
1635:. September 12, 1875
1032:Kentucky Place Names
967:United States Senate
959:governor of Kentucky
916:United States Senate
734:Henry P. H. Bromwell
397:Governor of Missouri
389:St. Joseph, Missouri
316:United States Senate
294:Plattsburg, Missouri
283:John Cummins Edwards
203:Bela Metcalfe Hughes
150:Bela Metcalfe Hughes
74:Henry P. H. Bromwell
2708:Colorado Transcript
2634:The Herald Democrat
2485:Golden Weekly Globe
2461:. September 7, 1876
2384:R. G. Dill (1895).
2360:. February 10, 1876
2318:Colorado Transcript
2176:Rocky Mountain News
2150:Rocky Mountain News
2098:Rocky Mountain News
2074:. November 30, 1868
2072:Rocky Mountain News
2048:. November 29, 1884
2020:Rocky Mountain News
1994:Rocky Mountain News
1953:Rocky Mountain News
1924:Rocky Mountain News
1633:Rocky Mountain News
798:Colorado Transcript
772:Rocky Mountain News
726:Thomas M. Patterson
695:and ever have been.
688:Rocky Mountain News
490:Pioneer in Colorado
446:Overland Stage Line
279:Jefferson, Missouri
254:Missouri Volunteers
2786:Colorado Democrats
2736:Office established
2710:. October 29, 1903
2550:. February 3, 1877
2435:. January 18, 1929
2404:Denver Daily Times
2320:. January 12, 1876
2228:Denver Daily Times
2100:. December 1, 1868
1955:. November 5, 1867
1550:Frontier Manhattan
1255:"National Affairs"
924:Fairmount Cemetery
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627:Fairplay, Colorado
535:Grenville M. Dodge
305:federal government
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2406:. August 31, 1876
2314:"The Legislature"
2294:. January 8, 1876
2230:. August 16, 1875
2022:. January 5, 1872
1720:on April 12, 2013
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690:on the same day:
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