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  1. William Dennison Jr. (November 23, 1815 – June 15, 1882) was a Whig and Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 24th governor of Ohio and as U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

  2. Jan 12, 2024 · William Dennison, Jr. was the twenty-fourth Governor of Ohio, serving from January 9, 1860 through January 13, 1862. Dennison also served as Postmaster General of the United States from 1864 to 1866.

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  3. Jan 12, 2024 · Key facts about William Dennison, Jr. who was the twenty-fourth Governor of Ohio and Postmaster General of the United States from 1864 to 1866. In 1864, William Dennison, Jr. chaired the Republican National Convention in Baltimore, which nominated incumbent President Abraham Lincoln.

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  4. William Dennison Jr. (23 November 1815-15 June 1882) was the Republican Governor of Ohio from 9 January 1860 to 13 January 1862 (succeeding Salmon P. Chase and preceding David Tod) and United States Postmaster General from 24 September 1864 to 25 July 1866 (succeeding Montgomery Blair and...

  5. William Dennison Jr. was born in 1815 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Miami University in 1835, studied law, was admitted to the state bar in 1840, and then established a law practice in Columbus, Ohio.

  6. William Dennison, Jr. NAME: William Dennison, Jr. BORN: November 23, 1815. COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS: born...Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County) moved to Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County) EDUCATION: graduated, Miami University (OH) GOVERNORSHIP: 24th governor (one term) DIED: June 15, 1882. FAST FACTS: Dennison was a lawyer by training.

  7. William Dennison Jr. led the Buckeye State during the first year of the Civil War. An ardent abolitionist and dedicated public servant, Dennison’s efforts ma...

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