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Schuyler Colfax ( / ˈskaɪlər ˈkoʊlfæks / SKY-lər KOHL-fax; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) 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 House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869.
Schuyler Colfax (born March 23, 1823, New York City—died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minn., U.S.) was the 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Colfax was the posthumous son of a bank clerk, Schuyler Colfax, and Hannah Stryker.
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Jan 27, 2015 · Schuyler Colfax was a Republican politician who served as Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant and Speaker of the House. He died in 1885 in a Minnesota train station, unrecognized and alone, after a career marked by success and scandal.
Colfax was considered a fine vice president and an effective leader of the Senate but as was typical, he did not have much involvement in the Grant administration. In 1870, he announced his retirement but changed his mind by early 1872.
Jun 5, 2024 · Schuyler Colfax, (born March 23, 1823, New York City—died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minn., U.S.), 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Colfax was the posthumous son of a bank clerk, Schuyler Colfax, and Hannah Stryker.
- March 23, 1823
- New York City, NY
- January 13, 1885
- Mankato, MN
Schuyler Colfax (skī´lər kōl´făks), 1823–85, Vice President of the United States (1869–73), b. New York City. He moved in boyhood to Indiana.
Learn about Schuyler Colfax, a former vice president of the United States who supported Reconstruction and opposed slavery. Find out his biography, significance, and involvement in the Credit Mobilier scandal.
