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Victor Dunmore Lang (August 25, 1799-September 6, 1881), Senator from Rhode Island and Federalist Presidential candidate in the election of 1846. IOTL he was named John Dunmore Lang and was a Scottish-born Australian minister, writer, and politician. IITL his parents immigrated to the United States from Scotland shortly before his birth.
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Sherman Thomas Doughty (1773-September 26, 1870), naval architect, Democratic Senator, Governor of Connecticut and elder statesman. IITL he was named William Doughty and was just a naval architect. IITL he was inspired to go into politics after the United States lost the War of 1812. Latter in life, he was a respected elder statesman. At the age of 85, he was the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1858 election.
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John Parson Quincy (January 17, 1802-November 30, 1882), Democratic Mayor of St. Louis and 15th President of the United States of America. IITL he was named Josiah Quincy, Jr. and was Mayor of Boston. IITL Quincy, the son of Josiah Quincy III, decided to move west from Massachusetts to Missouri.
Clifford Bates (1788-October 12, 1862), Democratic Governor of New York and Vice President from 1846 to 1853. IOTL he was known as Joshua Bates and was a financier from Massachusetts. IITL he moved to New York City, became an entrepreneur, amassed a handsome fortune and got involved in local politics.
Victor Dunmore Lang (August 25, 1799-September 6, 1881), Senator from Rhode Island and Federalist Presidential candidate in the election of 1846. IOTL he was named John Dunmore Lang and was a Scottish-born Australian minister, writer, and politician. IITL his parents immigrated to the United States from Scotland shortly before his birth.
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Sherman Thomas Doughty (1773-September 26, 1870), naval architect, Democratic Senator, Governor of Connecticut and elder statesman. IITL he was named William Doughty and was just a naval architect. IITL he was inspired to go into politics after the United States lost the War of 1812. Latter in life, he was a respected elder statesman. At the age of 85, he was the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1858 election.
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John Parson Quincy (January 17, 1802-November 30, 1882), Democratic Mayor of St. Louis and 15th President of the United States of America. IITL he was named Josiah Quincy, Jr. and was Mayor of Boston. IITL Quincy, the son of Josiah Quincy III, decided to move west from Massachusetts to Missouri.
Clifford Bates (1788-October 12, 1862), Democratic Governor of New York and Vice President from 1846 to 1853. IOTL he was known as Joshua Bates and was a financier from Massachusetts. IITL he moved to New York City, became an entrepreneur, amassed a handsome fortune and got involved in local politics.
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