Republican delegates to national convention, 1868
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A list of offices for Maine delegates for the 1868 Republican National Convention include George F. Shepley as chairman. Shepley had been a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.
While there, he met Benjamin Butler, who facilitated Shepley being named commander of the 12th Maine Regiment. Shepley switched parties at the end of the war.
The list includes other offices and nominees for the Maine Republican Party.
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- Title: Republican delegates to national convention, 1868
- Creation Date: 1868
- Subject Date: 1868
- Town: Chicago, Norridgewock, Portland
- County: Cumberland, Somerset
- State: IL, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 19.6
- Local Code: Coll. 117, Box 4/7
- Collection: George F. Shepley papers
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
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LC Subject Headings
Political conventions--Illinois--Chicago
Shepley, George F. (George Foster), 1860-1903--Correspondence
People
Sargeant, Ignatius
Harriman, William P.
Hubbard, Wales
Barter, Lewis
Hale, Eugene
Plaisted, Harris H.
Fessenden, T. A. D.
Lindrey, S. D.
Shepley, George F.
Other Keywords
Delegates
National conventions
Republican delegates
Republican national convention
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