Wade-Davis Bill — The Wade Davis Bill of 1864 was a program proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans, Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio and Representative Henry Winter Davis of Maryland. In contrast to President Abraham Lincoln s … Wikipedia
Wade-Davis Bill — (1864) Measure passed by the U.S. Congress to set Reconstruction policy. It was cosponsored by Sen. Benjamin Wade and Rep. Henry W. Davis (1817–65) to counter Pres. Abraham Lincoln s lenient plans for readmitting Southern states after the… … Universalium
Davis, Henry Winter — ▪ American politician born Aug. 16, 1817, Annapolis, Md., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1865, Baltimore, Md. Maryland unionist during the secession crisis, harsh critic of Abraham Lincoln, and coauthor of the congressional plan for Reconstruction during… … Universalium
wade — /wayd/, v., waded, wading, n. v.i. 1. to walk in water, when partially immersed: He wasn t swimming, he was wading. 2. to play in water: The children were wading in the pool most of the afternoon. 3. to walk through water, snow, sand, or any… … Universalium
Wade, Benjamin F. — ▪ American politician in full Benjamin Franklin Wade born Oct. 27, 1800, Springfield, Mass., U.S. died March 2, 1878, Jefferson, Ohio U.S. senator during the Civil War whose radical views brought him into conflict with presidents Abraham… … Universalium
Davis — /day vis/, n. 1. Alexander Jackson, 1803 92, U.S. architect. 2. Benjamin Oliver, 1877 1970, U.S. military officer: first black Army brigadier general. 3. his son, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., born 1912, U.S. military officer: first black Air Force… … Universalium
Wade — /wayd/, n. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Barkley Charles Wade Hampton Wade Roe v. Wade Wade Benjamin Franklin Wade Davis Bill * * * … Universalium
Wade, Benjamin F(ranklin) — born Oct. 27, 1800, Springfield, Mass., U.S. died March 2, 1878, Jefferson, Ohio U.S. politician. He practiced law in Ohio before serving in the U.S. Senate (1851–69), where he opposed the extension of slavery and the Kansas Nebraska Act. In the… … Universalium
Benjamin Wade — Infobox Senator name=Benjamin Franklin Wade jr/sr=United States Senator state=Ohio party=Whig, Republican term=March 15, 1851 ndash; March 3, 1869 preceded=Thomas Ewing, Sr. succeeded=Allen G. Thurman order2=58th President pro tempore of the… … Wikipedia
Wade O. Martin, Jr. — Wade Omer Martin, Jr. (April 18, 1911 – August 6, 1990) was the Democratic Secretary of State of Louisiana under five governors, having served from 1944 to 1976. Though originally part of the Long faction, Martin quarreled with Governor Earl Kemp … Wikipedia
Henry Winter Davis — (August 16 1817 ndash; 30 December 1865) was a United States Representative from the fourth and third districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War.Early life and careerBorn in Annapolis, Maryland, his… … Wikipedia
