vcczar Posted Tuesday at 04:35 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:35 PM Benjamin Gratz Brown of MO is best down as being the VP nominee for the Lib Rep Party. He would have been a much better nominee for the top of the ticket than Horace Greeley, but Greeley had national name recognition. It would be like if a media person of the name recognition of Ted Turner or Rupert Murdoch ran for president. Brown, while more politically skilled, would have probably performed worse in a matchup against Grant. His actions: Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1857 Failed bid for Gov of MO, while leading that state's anti-slavery movement Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1861 Major player in preventing MO from seceding officially; joins Union Army as officer Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1863 Opposes Emancipation Proclamation as too weak Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1864 Helped the effort to have Fremont run against Lincoln Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1867 introduces 8-hour-day bill for federal workers Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1872 Lib Rep pres candidate and ultimately the VP nominee Brown, Benjamin Gratz 1873 Joins Democrats once the Lib Rep Party disintegrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted Tuesday at 08:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:28 PM He wasn't perfect, but definitely clears the bar for favorable by a country mile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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