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1888 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Florida
The 1888 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 6, 1888 for the 51st United States Congress, 51st Congress. These elections were held concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, 1888, 1888 Presidential election and election for Governor of Florida, governor. Background Florida was represented by two Representatives from United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1872, 1872 through United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1900, 1900. Since United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884, 1884, both Representatives had been Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, with the Republican Party (United States), Republicans in permanent minority status, which would not end until United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1954, 1954. Election results Incumbent Charles Dougherty (Florida politician), Charles Dougherty of the 2nd district did not run for re-election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being the Upper house, upper chamber. Together they comprise the national Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition was established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who, pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, sit in single member List of United States congressional districts, congressional districts allocated to each U.S. state, state on a basis of population as measured by the United States Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected, although universal suffrage did not come to effect until after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st United States Congress
The 51st United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1889, to March 4, 1891, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Tenth Census of the United States in 1880. The Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate, and won the majority in the House. With Benjamin Harrison being sworn in as President on March 4, 1889, This gave the Republicans an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 43rd Congress in 1873-1875. Major events * March 4, 1889: Benjamin Harrison became President of the United States * December 29, 1890: Wounded Knee Massacre Major legislation It was responsible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Florida
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root ''gubernare''. Ancient empires Pre-Roman empires Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administrated by a governor, was created by the Romans, the term ''governor'' has been a convenient term for historians to describe similar systems in antiquity. Indeed, many regions of the pre-Roman antiquity were ultimately replaced by Roman 'standardized' provincial governments after their conquest by Rome. Plato used the metaphor of turning the Ship of State with a rudder; the Latin w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Election In Florida, 1872
The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held November 5, 1872, for two seats elected at large. This election was held at the same time as the 1872 Presidential election and the gubernatorial election. Background From Florida's admission to the Union in 1845, it had been represented by a single Representative. In reapportionment following the 1870 census, Florida gained a second Representative. Districting was delayed, however, and so the was used for the 1872 election as well, with two seats instead of one. This would be the last time that Florida's representation would be at-large (there was an at-large seat for several later Congresses, but those were in addition to districts). Election results Results See also * 1872 United States presidential election in Florida * 1872 and 1873 United States House of Representatives elections * 1872 Florida gubernatorial election References {{1872 United States elections 1872 Florida United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Elections In Florida, 1900
Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for two seats in the 57th Congress were held November 6, 1900, at the same time as the election for president and the election for governor. Background Two Democrats had been re-elected in the previous election year, continuing the long Democratic domination of Florida (and other Southern States) politics. Election results {, class=wikitable , +1900 United States House election results , - ! District ! colspan="3" , Democratic ! colspan="3" , Republican , - , , , Stephen M. Sparkman (I) , , 13,440 , , 87.0% , G. Brown Patterson , 2,005 , 13.0% , - , , , Robert Wyche Davis (I) , , 13,011 , {{Party shading/Democratic , 80.0% , John M. Cheney , 3,249 , 20.0% See also *1900 United States House of Representatives elections References 1900 Florida United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Elections In Florida, 1884
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 4 for the 49th United States Congress, 49th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the U.S. presidential election, 1884, presidential election and the 1884 Florida gubernatorial election, election for governor. Background The United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1882, 1882 elections had sent one Democrat and one Republican to the House to represent Florida. That would prove to be the last Congressional election won by a Republican in Florida until United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1954, 1954. Election results Both incumbents ran for re-election, one of whom was re-elected. One seat changed from Republican to Democratic control 1st District Results See also *United States House of Representatives elections, 1884 {{ElectionsFL References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Elections In Florida, 1954
The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1954 which occurred in the middle of President Dwight Eisenhower's first term. Eisenhower's History of the United States Republican Party, Republican Party lost eighteen seats in the House, giving the History of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party a majority that it would retain in every House election until 1994 United States House of Representatives elections, 1994. , this is the last time the House changed partisan control in two cycles in a row. Perhaps the major reason for the Republican defeat was the Backlash (sociology), backlash against the Army-McCarthy Hearings, in which prominent Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy, Joe McCarthy accused countless political and intellectual figures of having Communist ties, usually with no evidence. Another issue was the Dixon-Yates contract to supply power to the United States Atomic Energy Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dougherty (Florida Politician)
Charles Dougherty (October 15, 1850 – October 11, 1915) was an American Democratic politician. He was born in Athens, Georgia where he attended public schools. He also studied at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He moved to Florida in 1871, settled near Port Orange, and engaged in planting. He served in the State house of representatives from 1877 until 1885, including as speaker in 1879. He was elected as a Democrat to United States House of Representatives for the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889). He resumed agricultural pursuits before again becoming a member of the state house of representatives in 1891, 1892, 1911, and 1912. He served in the State senate from 1895 until 1898. Dougherty died at Daytona Beach, Volusia County Volusia County (, ) is located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida, stretching between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert H
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bullock
Robert Bullock (December 8, 1828 – July 27, 1905) was an American state legislator and a United States representative from Florida. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life and career He was born in Greenville, North Carolina where he attended the common schools. He moved to Fort King, Florida in 1844 which was then a United States Government post, near the present city of Ocala, Florida. He taught in the first school in Sumter County, Florida. Seminole Uprising Bullock was commissioned by the Governor of Florida in 1856 as a captain to raise a mounted company of volunteers for the suppression of the Seminole uprising. The company was mustered into the service of the United States and served eighteen months, until the cessation of hostilities. Civil War Bullock entered the Confederate Army as captain in the 7th Florida Infantry in 1861 and served until the close of the War. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
