Indeed, the beauty and strength of his character, coupled with the esteem in which Republican leaders held him as a counsellor, gave him in the seventies a position in the politics of the State somewhat akin to that held by Henry J.
Alexander describes a prominent figure in 1870s New York politics, noting his character and the respect he commanded among Republican leaders.
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