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Colfax Elementary School District
Colfax may refer to: People * Ellen Maria Colfax (1836–1911), second wife of Schuyler Colfax * Evelyn Clark Colfax (1823–1863), first wife of Schuyler Colfax * Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), politician and 17th vice president of the United States * Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925), American politician, 11th mayor of South Bend, Illinois, and son of the Schuyler Colfax * William Colfax (1756–1838), American Revolutionary War officer Places * Colfax, Saskatchewan, Canada, an unincorporated community United States * Colfax, California, a city * Colfax, Colorado, a ghost town * Colfax, Illinois, a village * Colfax, Indiana, a town * Colfax, Iowa, a city * Colfax, Louisiana, a town * Colfax, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Colfax, North Dakota, a city * Colfax, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Colfax, Texas, an unincorporated populated place * Colfax, Washington, a city * Colfax, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Colfax, Wisconsin, a village * Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Maria Colfax
Ellen Maria Wade Colfax (July 26, 1836 – March 4, 1911) was the second wife of Schuyler Colfax, who became the first House speaker to be elected vice president when he ran on a ticket headed by Ulysses S. Grant in 1868. She was born in Andover, Ohio in 1836. Biography On November 18, 1868, just two weeks after the election, Ellen Maria Wade married the man who had defeated her uncle, Senator Benjamin Franklin Wade of Ohio, in the race for the Republican vice presidential nomination. They had one son, Schuyler Colfax III, in April 1870. Her husband, Schuyler Colfax was inaugurated as the 17th vice president on March 4, 1869, and served until March 4, 1873. Likewise, Ellen Maria Colfax became the Second Lady of the United States. She died at her home in South Bend, Indiana in 1911 after a period of poor health, on the 42nd anniversary of her husband's assumption of the vice-presidency. She was survived by her son Schuyler Colfax III. Her funeral was held March 7, 1911, at the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colfax, West Virginia
Colfax is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Colfax is south of downtown Fairmont. Colfax has a post office with ZIP code 26566. References Unincorporated communities in Marion County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{MarionCountyWV-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |