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[267] Born in New York, 1810; died, 1886. Was military secretary of Governor Marcy; as assemblyman, mayor of Utica, and Speaker of the Assembly, he became very prominent as Democratic leader: was governor of New York, 1853–1855, after having been defeated as candidate in 1850; also governor, 1863–1865; supported the Union during the War, but in a spirit that provoked much criticism, as did, notably, his speech to the rioters in New York City in 1863; presided over Democratic Convention in 1868, and, against his will, was nominated for President; was defeated by General Grant.