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Thomas Hart Benton

14 Mar 1782–10 Apr 1858

Also known as Benton, Thomas Hart, Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858.

101 cataloged contributions

1818–1875 across 76 high-confidence dated works

Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782 – April 10, 1858), nicknamed "Old Bullion", was an American politician, attorney, soldier, and longtime United States senator from Missouri.

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, delivered in the Senate of the United States, (in secret session,) on the mission to Panama, March 13, 1826.
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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, in reply to Mr. Webster: the resolution offered by Mr. Foot, relative to the public lands, being under consideration.
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1830 catalog date.
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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri on introducing a resolution against the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 2, 1831
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Mr. Benton's letter to Maj. Gen. Davis of the state of Mississippi: declining the nomination of the convention of that state, defending the nomination of Mr. Van Buren for the presidency, and recommending harmony, concert, and union to the Democratic party of the United States
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1835 catalog date.
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Mr. Benton's letter to Maj. Gen. Davis, of the state of Mississippi, declining the nomination of the convention of that state; defending the nomination of Mr. Van Buren for the presidency; and recommending harmony, concert, and union, to the Democratic part of the United States.
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1835 catalog date.
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Mr. Benton's letter to Maj. Gen. Davis, of the state of Mississippi, declining the nomination of the nomination of the convention of that state; defending the nomination of Mr. Van Buren for the presidency; and recommending harmony, concert, and union, to the Democratic party of the United States.
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1835 catalog date.

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Thirty years' view: or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years, from 1820 to 1850, chiefly taken from the Congress debates, the private papers of General Jackson, and the speeches of ex-Senator Benton, with his actual view of men and affairs : with historical notes and illustrations, and some notices of eminent deceased contemporaries

1854

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Thirty years' view, or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years, from 1820 to 1850

1854

15 cataloged editions

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, on the Oregon question: delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 22, 25 & 28, 1846.

1846

2 cataloged editions

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Letter from Col. Benton to the people of Missouri: Central national highway from the Mississippi River to the Pacific.

1853

4 cataloged editions

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Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott case, which declares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri Compromise Act, and the self-extension of the Constitution to territories, carrying slavery along with it: with an appendix ...

1857

4 cataloged editions

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Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the Supreme court of the United States in the Dred Scott case: which declares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri compromise act, and the self-extension of the Constitution to territories, carrying slavery along with it. With an appendix, containing: I. The debates in the Senate in March, 1849, between Mr. Webster and Mr. Calhoun, on the legislative extension of the Constitution to territories, as contained in vol II. ch. CLXXXIi. of the "Thirty years' view." II. The inside view of the southern sentiment, in ralation the Wilmot Proviso, as see in Vol. II. ch. CLXVIII. of the "Thirty years' view." III. Review of President Pierce's annual message to Congress of December, 1856, so far as it relates to the abrogation of the Missouri compromise act and the classification of parties

1858

3 cataloged editions

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Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott case, which declares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri Compromise Act ...

2003

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Thirty years' view, or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years from 1820 to 1850: chiefly taken from the congress debates ... with historical notes and illustrations and some notices of eminent deceased cotemporaries

1875

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Thirty years' view, or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years from 1820 to 1850: chiefly taken from the congress debates ... with historical notes and illustrations and some notices of eminent deceased cotemporaries

1875

1 cataloged edition

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Thirty years' view, or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years from 1820 to 1850: chiefly taken from the Congress debates, the private papers of General Jackson and the speeches of ex-Senator Benton, with his actual view of men and affairs : with historical notes and illustrations and some notices of eminent deceased contemporaries

1866

1 cataloged edition

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Mr. Benton's letter to Maj. Gen. Davis of the state of Mississippi: declining the nomination of the convention of that state, defending the nomination of Mr. Van Buren for the presidency, and recommending harmony, concert, and union to the Democratic party of the United States

1835

1 cataloged edition

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Speech of Mr. Benton of Missouri on the case of McLeod

1986

1 cataloged edition

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Thirty years' view or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years, from 1820-1850. Chiefly taken from the Congress debates, the private papers of General Jackson, and the speeches of ex-Senator Benton, with his actual view of the men and affairs : with historical notes and illustrations, and some notices of eminent deceased contemporaries

1854

2 cataloged editions

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri on introducing a resolution against the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 2, 1831

1831

5 cataloged editions

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, in the Senate of the United States, February 27, 1835, on his resolution to expunge from the Senate journal the resolution condemnatory of the President, adopted by the Senate, March 28, 1834.

1835

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, on the resolution of Mr. Ewing for rescinding the Treasury order Delivered in the Senate, December, 1836

1837

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, on the expunging resolution.: Delivered in the Senate, January 12, 1837.

1837

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Thirty years' view: or, A history of the working of the American government for thirty years, from 1820 to 1850. Chiefly taken from the Congress debates, the private papers of General Jackson and the speeches of ex-Senator Benton, with his actual view of men and affairs: with historical notes and illustrations, and some notices of eminent deceased contemporaries

1863

1 cataloged edition

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Mr. Benton's letter to Maj. Gen. Davis, of the state of Mississippi, declining the nomination of the nomination of the convention of that state; defending the nomination of Mr. Van Buren for the presidency; and recommending harmony, concert, and union, to the Democratic party of the United States.

1835

1 cataloged edition

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, delivered in the Senate of the United States, (in secret session,) on the mission to Panama, March 13, 1826.

1826

1 cataloged edition

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Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, in reply to Mr. Webster: the resolution offered by Mr. Foot, relative to the public lands, being under consideration.

1830

1 cataloged edition

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Speech of Thomas H. Benton, of Missouri.: Delivered, March 14th, 1838, in the United States Senate, on the bill to separate the government from the banks.

1838

1 cataloged edition

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Speech delivered by Hon. Thomas Hart Benton: at Jefferson, the capitol of Missouri on the 26th May, 1849.

1849

1 cataloged edition

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Mr. Benton's anti-compromise speech.: Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, in the Senate of the United States, June 10, 1850. On his motion to postpone until the 4th day of March, 1851, the bill reported from the committee of thirteen,--the Compromise bill.

1850

1 cataloged edition

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