Loading

Presidential Conflict of 1876 pamphlet cover

Bishop, Joel Prentiss, 1814-1901; Fairbanks & Co. (Printer)1877

Ohio History Connection

Ohio History Connection
Columbus, United States

This is the title page to a 7-page publication, which reads: "Presidential Question. Supplement to 'A Legal View of the Presidential Conflict of 1876.' By J. P. Bishop, of the Cleveland Bar. Cleveland, O.; Printed By Fairbanks & Co., Herald Office., 1877." This conflict revolved around the manner of counting the electoral votes and the extent of the power of Congress over settling the dispute of who won the election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden. Tilden had won the popular vote by 51 to 49 percent but lost the electoral votes 184-185 with 20 being uncounted.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Presidential Conflict of 1876 pamphlet cover
  • Creator: Bishop, Joel Prentiss, 1814-1901; Fairbanks & Co. (Printer)
  • Date: 1877
  • Location: Cleveland (Ohio)
  • Subject Keywords: Ohio History -- Presidents and Politics, Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893, Presidential elections
  • Contributor: Ohio History Connection
  • Rights: Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
  • External Link: http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll32/id/13308
Ohio History Connection

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in History?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites