biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1825–1900)
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| biography:
| US representative, governor, and senator, born in Ithaca, New York, USA. A self-taught, self-made groceryman, he became a leading Republican in Iowa, serving as governor (1877–9), congressman (1887–95), and senator (1895–1900). An advocate of fiscal responsibility in government, he supported protective tariffs. |
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