About Schuyler Colfax

Schuyler Colfax Jr. was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869. Originally a Whig, then part of the short-lived People's Party of Indiana, and later a Republican, he was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district from 1855 to 1869.

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Schuyler Colfax

Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873 (1823–1885)

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Occupation: politician, writer
Position held: United States representative, Vice President of the United States, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, board member
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 23, 1823, 1823
Died: January 13, 1885, 1885

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