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Grand Old Partisan

Washington, DC

I am a GOP historian and the author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party.

Interests: the heritage of the Republican Party

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Walter Alexander, first Black in the New Jersey legislature

Grand Old Partisan honors Walter Alexander, born December 3rd 1880. His parents had been slaves. He studied at Lincoln University, an HBCU, and Tufts University School of Medicine. Establishing his practice in New Jersey, the civic-minded doctor entered politics on... Continue reading

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James McCleery, early Louisiana Republican Congressman

Grand Old Partisan salutes James McCleery, born December 2nd 1837. Outbreak of civil war, this patriot left college to enlist in the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Losing an arm at the Battle of Shiloh, he remained on duty, mustering out... Continue reading

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Simeon Willis, conscientious Kentucky Republican Governor

Grand Old Partisan honors Simeon Willis, born December 1st 1879. Public service began with four years as solictor for Ashland, Kentucky. In 1927, a Republican governor named him an appellate court judge. Impressed by his integrity, the state GOP nominated... Continue reading

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Earl Michener, author of the 22nd Amendment

Grand Old Partisan salutes Earl Michener, born November 30th 1876. He served in the army during war against Spain, then studied law at George Washington University. His career began as a Michigan county prosecutor. In 1918, Michener won first of... Continue reading

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honoring Maine Republican Congressman Robert Hale

Grand Old Partisan lauds Robert Hale, born in Maine, November 29th 1889. His education came at Oxford and Harvard Law School. He served as lieutenant during WWI. Entry to politics was the state house, rising to speaker. Six years he... Continue reading

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Edwin Morrow, conscientious Republican Governor of Kentucky

Grand Old Partisan honors Edwin Morrow, born in Kentucky, November 28th 1877. His father had campaigned for Abraham Lincoln and commanded a Union Army regiment. Entry to politics was campaigning for his uncle William Bradley, the state’s first Republican Governor.... Continue reading

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Robert Ward, the first Lieutenant Governor of Alaska

Grand Old Partisan honors Robert Ward, born November 26th 1929. His career in Alaska began as an electrician. Entry to politics was on a town council. In 1966, a Republican governor named him commissioner of administration. When the governor resigned... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Grand Old Partisan

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the notorious Black Codes in Democrat-controlled states

Grand Old Partisan denounces Democrat racism. After surrender of the Confederacy, Democrats remained in control of southern states two years, until passage of the GOP’s 1867 Reconstruction Act. They continued to oppress Blacks, nearly as cruelly as if they were... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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William Simonds, the first Commissioner of Patents

Grand Old Partisan salutes William Simonds, born in Connecticut, November 24th 1842. Outbreak of civil war, he enlisted in the state’s 25th Volunteer Infantry, deployed to Louisiana. Gallantry merited the courageous lieutenant a Medal of Honor. Peace restored, Simonds attended... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Zophar Ramsdell, anti-slavery West Virginia Republican

Grand Old Partisan salutes Zophar Ramsdell, born November 21st 1816. His career began as a shoemaker. In 1857, abolitionist Eli Thayer persuaded him to help establish an anti-slavery community in western Virginia. During the Civil War, he was captain with... Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Philip Knopf, patriotic Illinois Republican Congressman

Grand Old Partisan salutes Philip Knopf, born November 18th 1847. During the Civil War, the teen enlisted in the state’s 147th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, deployed to Georgia. Peace restored, he studied business and managed a freight hauling company. Entry to... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Grace Abbott, renowned Social Welfare Advocate and Lifelong Republican

Grand Old Partisan honors Grace Abbott, born November 17th 1878. Her father was the first Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. She started out teaching school. Age twenty-eight, Abbott moved to Chicago for work at Hull House, a social welfare center. Her... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Senator Howard Baker, the "Great Conciliator"

Grand Old Partisan salutes Howard Baker, born in Tennessee, November 15th 1925. Scott County, his birthplace, was a Unionist stronghold during the Civil War. He studied law after serving as navy lieutenant during WWII. Politics began with managing a re-election... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Oliver Perry Snyder, anti-Confederate Arkansan and Republican Congressman

Grand Old Partisan honors Oliver Perry Snyder, born in Missouri, November 13th 1833. Law studies followed relocating to Arkansas. Outbreak of civil war, he rejected the Confederacy. In 1864, this patriot was elected to a Unionist legislature and helped write... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Hugh Scott – "a dominant force in Pennsylvania politics"

Grand Old Partisan salutes Hugh Scott, born November 11th 1900. He participated in the Reserve Officer Training Corps during WWI, then studied law at the University of Virginia. His career began as a prosecutor in Philadelphia. In 1940, Scott won... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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William Worthington, the first Republican Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky

Grand Old Partisan salutes William Worthington, born November 9th 1833. He was a Kentucky farmer. Outbreak of civil war, this devoted Unionist recruited volunteers and commanded the state’s 22nd Volunteer Infantry. His regiment battled through Louisiana and Mississippi. Peace restored,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Lottie Holman O'Neill, first woman in the Illinois legislature

Grand Old Partisan commemorates the career of Lottie Holman O'Neill, born in Illinois, November 7th 1878. She studied business. In 1922, this "firm Republican" won first of thirteen state house terms. Democrats resented her opposition to New Deal socialism. In... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Jonathan Tarbell, first Republican Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court

Grand Old Partisan salutes Jonathan Tarbell, born in upstate New York, November 6th 1820. Publishing newspapers followed practicing law. During the Civil War, he commanded the state’s 91st Volunteer Infantry, which battled through Louisiana, Florida and Virginia. Peace restored, Tarbell... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Augustus Peabody Gardner

Grand Old Partisan salutes Augustus Peabody Gardner, born in Boston, November 5th 1865. He studied at Harvard Law School. His father-in-law was GOP titan Henry Cabot Lodge. During war with Spain, he fought in Cuba. Next came election to the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Ode to the Welfare State

Grand Old Partisan spotlights a classic denunciation of socialism: "Father, must I go to work? No, my lucky son, we're living on Easy Street, on dough from Washington. We've left it up to Uncle Sam, so don't get exercised. Nobody... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Leslie Mortier Shaw, exemplary Treasury Secretary

Grand Old Partisan honors Leslie Mortier Shaw, born November 2nd 1848. Education came at Cornell and the Iowa College of Law. He founded a bank to boost the local economy. In 1897, this savvy financier won first of two terms... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Robert Smylie, first Chairman of the Republican Governors Association

Grand Old Partisan honors Robert Smylie, born October 31st 1914. Political activism began with the Alf Landon presidential campaign. Graduating from George Washington University Law School, he served in the Philippines during WWII. Returning home, a Republican governor named him... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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the Battle of Island Mound

Grand Old Partisan commemorates the first Civil War battle fought by Black soldiers. August 1862, the Republican Governor of Kansas authorized former slaves enlisting in the militia. This was five months before they were accepted into the U.S. military. The... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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Anna Dickinson, eloquent Republican Orator

Grand Old Partisan honors Anna Dickinson, born in Philadelphia, October 28th 1842. Age thirteen, she published an anti-slavery essay in a newspaper. Eloquence on abolition and women’s rights made her a popular speaker, with most earnings going to charity. Dickinson... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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John Noble – "a pioneer of the conservation movement"

Grand Old Partisan salutes John Noble, born October 26th 1831. Law studies followed graduation from Yale University. During the Civil War, he commanded the 3rd Iowa cavalry regiment, deployed to Tennessee. Peace restored, Noble served as U.S. Attorney for Missouri.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2023 at Grand Old Partisan

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