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425:April 17,
116:1859–1860
112:In office
101:from the
60:President
51:In office
1014:Hoekstra
979:Dornbush
919:Matthews
904:Hornbeck
869:Phillips
859:Van Dyke
759:Bleecker
714:J. Adams
403:Marshall
329:Kentucky
286:Democrat
243:division
227:diplomat
223:Michigan
205:Children
105:district
1315:of 1847
1309:of 1833
1203:Detroit
1107:Monette
974:Wilkins
884:Swenson
879:Diekema
864:Garrett
849:Beaupre
779:Belmont
769:Davezac
754:Davezac
739:Everett
1300:Events
1019:Duggal
994:Arnall
964:Bremer
954:Joseph
914:Chapin
909:Baruch
899:Biddle
894:Gordon
834:Quinby
829:Thayer
814:Dayton
809:Birney
804:Gorham
794:Rhodes
784:Murphy
774:Folsom
764:Hughes
749:Preble
744:Hughes
734:Eustis
506:23 Jun
237:and a
197:Spouse
1009:Broas
989:Sobel
959:Dyess
944:Gould
934:Tyler
924:Young
889:Emmet
874:Tobin
854:Bryce
839:Newel
799:Ewing
719:Short
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929:Rice
844:Hill
819:Bell
789:Pike
508:2020
479:2013
427:2023
316:and
306:1868
304:and
302:1864
290:Whig
253:and
241:and
182:, US
170:Died
165:, US
150:Born
103:13th
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