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Henry Stanbery

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systems. Congress determined to take control of Reconstruction, compel former Confederates to prove their loyalty before readmission to the Union, and protect the rights of African Americans. In the third Reconstruction Act, which Johnson and Stanbery opposed, Congress limited the president's authority with respect to post-war Reconstruction and became predominant in the process.
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as the result of the Reconstruction dispute, Stanbery resigned as attorney general on March 12, 1868, and joined his defense team. An illness limited Stanbery's participation in Johnson's trial, but he submitted several opinions and arguments in writing to aid Johnson's other attorneys. Much of his
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In his later years, Stanbery's eyesight worsened as the result of cataracts, and his wife and he moved to New York City to seek treatment. He underwent surgery to remove the cataracts, but his eyesight continued to fail until he was blind for the last six months of his life. He continued to reside
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After Johnson left office, Stanbery returned to the Cincinnati area, where he continued to practice law until failing eyesight curbed his activities in 1880. He traveled to New York City for surgery to remove cataracts, which did not improve his vision, and he was blind for the last six months of
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and full Congressional representation as soon as possible, without guaranteeing the rights of the former slaves who had been freed during the war. Stanbery agreed, arguing that the federal government had no right to interfere with the states in their administration of their governments and legal
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to assume his new duties. As the initial holder of the position, Stanbery spent much of his time and effort on determining its duties and responsibilities and organizing his staff. His work included creation of a case-tracking system and uniform crime report format for county prosecutors and a
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successful lobbying campaign to obtain the power to negotiate with individuals and corporations that were in debt to the state. Once he obtained this power in 1848, Stanbery cleared a backlog of existing lawsuits and cases by entering into agreements for partial payment or payment over time.
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Stanbery returned to the Cincinnati area, where he resumed practicing law and served as president of the city's bar association from 1873 to 1876. He wrote occasional articles on political and legal questions, and also delivered lectures and speeches. He was also a longtime member of
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Henry Stanbery was born in New York City on February 20, 1803, a son of Jonas Stanbery, a physician and land speculator, and his second wife Ann Lucy (McCready) Seaman Stanbery. The family moved to
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before the Supreme Court. In its decision the Court held that military tribunals for civilian defendants were illegal in jurisdictions where the civilian criminal justice system was functioning.
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After the trial, Johnson renominated Stanbery for Attorney General, but the U.S. Senate refused to confirm him. Stanbery then returned to Ohio to resume his law practice.
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Stanbery loyally supported Johnson during his longstanding fight with Congress over Reconstruction. He assisted in drafting Johnson's veto of the first
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in 1819 at age 16, studied law with two Zanesville attorneys, and attained admission to the bar as soon as he reached the minimum required age of 21.
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in New York City while seeking treatment, but died there on June 26, 1881, after bronchitis left him unable to breathe while on a carriage ride in
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his life. He was residing temporarily in New York City while continuing to seek treatment when he died on June 26, 1881. Stanbery was buried at
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even if they took no steps to guarantee rights to former slaves. In 1868, Stanbery resigned so he could join Johnson's defense team during
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in Zanesville first with attorney Ebenezer Granger, and after Granger's death with Charles B. Goddard. He was
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In 1866, Stanbery was appointed U.S. Attorney General. He served until 1868 and worked to sustain President
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In 1850 he was elected a delegate to the 1850-1851 state constitutional convention. In 1853 he moved to
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Stanbery was married in 1829 to Frances E. Beecher of Lancaster, a daughter of
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Prior to being nominated, in March 1866, Stanbery assisted Attorney General
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who controlled Congress were at odds with Johnson over post-Civil War
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in July 1866 reducing the size of the Supreme Court.
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Frances Elizabeth Beecher (m. 1829-1840, her death)
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United States Attorney General
Andrew Johnson
James Speed
William Evarts
Attorney General of Ohio
Mordecai Bartley
William Bebb
Seabury Ford
Reuben Wood
Joseph McCormick
New York City
New York
New York City
New York
Spring Grove Cemetery
Whig
Republican
William Stanbery
Philemon Beecher
William Key Bond
Washington and Jefferson College
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Ohio
attorney general
United States Attorney General
New York City
Zanesville, Ohio
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