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Samuel J. Tilden papers

Title
Samuel J. Tilden papers, 1794-1886, bulk (1835-1876).
Author
Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886.
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Additional Authors
  • Bigelow, John, 1817-1911.
  • Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.
  • Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897.
  • Manning, Daniel.
  • Marble, Manton, 1834-1917.
  • Seymour, Horatio, 1810-1886.
  • Tweed, William Marcy, 1823-1878.
  • Weed, Smith M.
  • Tilden Trust.
Description
49.4 linear feet (99 boxes, 13 v.)
Summary
The Tilden papers are comprised of correspondence, political and legal files, financial documents, writings, speeches, and personal papers documenting the political and legal career of Samuel J. Tilden. Material dates from 1785 - 1929 (bulk 1832 - 1886).
Donor/Sponsor
Hermione Foundation.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Photoprints.
  • Maps.
  • Blueprints.
  • Architectural drawings.
  • Photographs.
Note
  • The Samuel J. Tilden Papers were processed and made accessible through a generous gift from the Hermione Foundation.
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  • Advance notice required. Apply at: http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Additional Formats (note)
  • Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Biography (note)
  • Samuel Jones Tilden (1814-1886) was an attorney, prominent Democrat, governor of New York in 1874-1875, and U.S. presidential candidate in 1876. An advocate of reforms in taxation, legislative rules and municipal financing, Tilden was active in Democratic Party politics. He gained considerable acclaim for dismantling the Tweed Ring, and battling other instances of graft in state government. In 1876 he won the popular vote for the presidency but lost the election to Rutherford B. Hayes in the Electoral College. He declined the presidential nomination in 1880 and 1884, citing age and ill health. After his death, his estate was tied up in litigation until 1892 in a dispute over the provision of his will that specified that the bulk of the estate be used for the creation of a free library and reading room in New York City. The trust was later used to establish The New York Public Library.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2993
Author
Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886.
Title
Samuel J. Tilden papers, 1794-1886, bulk (1835-1876).
Biography
Samuel Jones Tilden (1814-1886) was an attorney, prominent Democrat, governor of New York in 1874-1875, and U.S. presidential candidate in 1876. An advocate of reforms in taxation, legislative rules and municipal financing, Tilden was active in Democratic Party politics. He gained considerable acclaim for dismantling the Tweed Ring, and battling other instances of graft in state government. In 1876 he won the popular vote for the presidency but lost the election to Rutherford B. Hayes in the Electoral College. He declined the presidential nomination in 1880 and 1884, citing age and ill health. After his death, his estate was tied up in litigation until 1892 in a dispute over the provision of his will that specified that the bulk of the estate be used for the creation of a free library and reading room in New York City. The trust was later used to establish The New York Public Library.
Additional Formats
Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at: http://www.nypl.org/mssref
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Occupation
Politicians.
Presidential candidates.
Lawyers.
Governors.
Added Author
Bigelow, John, 1817-1911.
Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.
Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897.
Manning, Daniel.
Marble, Manton, 1834-1917.
Seymour, Horatio, 1810-1886.
Tweed, William Marcy, 1823-1878.
Weed, Smith M.
Tilden Trust.
LCCN
ms 74000562
Research Call Number
MssCol 2993
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