Thaddeus Stevens ( 4 April 1792 - 11 August 1868 ), also known as "The Great Commoner," was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was a Radical Republican, and gained fame as a lawyer defending runaway slaves. Contents 1 Sourced 2...
Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868), American congressman, was the leading Radical Republican in the Civil War era. Thaddeus Stevens, the son of an unsuccessful farmer who subsequently deserted his family, was born on April 4, 1792, in Danville, Vt. Despite...
Born April 4, 1792 Danville, Vermont Died August 11, 1868 Washington, D.C. Union political leader, head of the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress Led the fight to abolish slavery and secure equal rights for black Americans during the Civil War...
Born April 4, 1792Danville, Vermont Died August 11, 1868Washington, D.C. U.S. congressman, lawyer, and mill owner Thaddeus Stevens. . "We have turned, or are about to...
Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792 – August 11, 1868), was one of the most powerful members of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of Pennsylvania. Stevens and Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner were the prime...
From time to time, persons of significance appear on the national scene and make contributions of monumental proportions to the history of the republic and then seemingly slip back into anonymity. They are forgotten by the nation and even ignored by the communities from...
Supporters of Thaddeus Stevens, Lancaster's Civil War-era legislator, will gather by his grave Thursday to mark the 210th birthday of the man who fought for public education and against slavery and helped establish the Republican Party. The grave-side ceremony, at 4:30 p.m. at...
