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Zachariah Chandler

1813 - 1879

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Zachariah Chandler (December 10, 1813 – November 1, 1879) was an American businessman, politician, and one of the founders of the Republican Party, whose radical wing he dominated as a lifelong abolitionist. He was mayor of Detroit, a four-term senator from the state of Michigan, and Secretary of the Interior under President Ulysses S. Grant. As a successful young businessman in Detroit, Chandler supported the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, he advocated for the Union war effort, the abolition of slavery, and civil rights for freed African Americans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Zachariah Chandler is the 18,900th most popular politician (down from 18,526th in 2024), the 16,262nd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,633rd in 2019) and the 1,308th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Zachariah Chandler ranks 18,900 out of 19,576. Before him are Morgan Ortagus, Conrad Burns, Jole Santelli, Ambika Soni, Baciro Djá, and Oumar Tatam Ly. After him are Miro Kovač, Pat Toomey, Brad Sherman, Ewa Björling, Amira Mohamed Ali, and Jong Song-ok.

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Among people born in 1813, Zachariah Chandler ranks 85. Before him are Radhanath Sikdar, Henry Ward Beecher, John Sedgwick, David Dixon Porter, Lot M. Morrill, and John Rae.  Among people deceased in 1879, Zachariah Chandler ranks 73. Before him are Angelina Grimké, John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, John Adams Dix, Sarah Josepha Hale, Henry Sewell, and William Allen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Zachariah Chandler ranks 16,269 out of 20,380. Before him are Wes Ball (1980), Chad Hedrick (1977), Christopher Castile (1980), Michael Bergin (1969), Richard M. Linnehan (1957), and Andre Royo (1968). After him are Dave Kushner (1966), Kristin Minter (1965), Carin Jennings-Gabarra (1965), Mike Mitchell (1970), Jrue Holiday (1990), and Talib Kweli (1975).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Zachariah Chandler ranks 1,308. Before him are David Pryor (1934), Letitia James (1958), Tom Cotton (1977), Eddie Bernice Johnson (1935), Morgan Ortagus (1982), and Conrad Burns (1935). After him are Pat Toomey (1961), Brad Sherman (1954), Slade Gorton (1928), Heather Nauert (1970), Arne Duncan (1964), and Elise Stefanik (1984).

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