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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 155 155 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 37 37 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 31 31 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 24 24 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 22 22 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 18 18 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 12 12 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 11 11 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 9 9 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 9 9 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Presidential election. (search)
ption of the Constitution we have had eighteen Presidential elections, but fortunately, in no instance as yet has a President been chosen by the Northern or Southern States exclusively. The following table shows what number of Northern and what number of Southern States have voted for each of the successful candidates at each election: Year. Candidates.Northern States.Southern States 1788--Washington55 1792--Washington87 1795--Adams72 1800--Jefferson27 1804--Jefferson87 1808--Madison57 1812--Madison38 1816--Monroe88 1820--Monroe1212 1824--Adams72 1828--Jackson510 1832--Jackson88 1836--Van Buren87 1840--Harrison108 1844--Polk78 1848--Taylor78 1852--Pierce1413 1856--Buchanan814 Total129143 No successful candidate except John Quincy Adams, ever received less than a majority of all the States of the Union at the time of a given election, and it should be remembered that he was not chosen by the people, but by the House. We have of c