David C. Broderick; a political portrait

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In his book David C. Broderick: A Politi­cal Portrait, David A. Williams, professor of history at California State College at Long Beach, presents a very scholarly account of Broderick’s life.

He makes extensive use of government documents, newspapers, diaries and manuscripts as well as secondary mate­rials.

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Get this from a library. David C. Broderick: a political portrait. [David A Williams]. I have been doing a research project on David Broderick and can highly recommend this book. Broderick is the only US Senator to have died in a duel, in this case over the issue of slavery. His era was the gold rush decade in California betweenand he had a large hand in the establishment of a political culture in San Francisco.5/5.

David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, – Septem ) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as Democratic U.S.

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David C. Broderick: A Political Portrait. By DAVD A. WILLIAMS. (San Marino: The Huntington Library, ix, p.

Photograph, index. $) The appropriate subtitle introduces a full-length portrait of one of the early West's master politicians, a complex, combative, and fully dedicated senator who made antislavery respectable in California.

The judge released the men, ruling that while dueling was illegal, an attempt to duel was not, according to David Williams’ book, “David C.

Broderick: A Political Portrait.”. He authored several works, but this, "A Senator of the Fifties", is considered one of his most important - it tells the story of "one of the most exciting decades San Francisco and California have konwn, told with the brilliant but ill-fated David Broderick, one-time political boss and United States Senator, as the principal character" (n.b Book Edition: First Edition.

David C. Broderick: A Political Portrait. While also covering his life and campaigns, the majority of Williams’s book is focused on analyzing Broderick’s political legislation and maneuvering.

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John McDougal (ca. – Ma ) was an American politician who served as the second Governor of California from January 9, until January 8, He previously served as the first Lieutenant Governor of California, from to He did not oppose slavery. Sen. David C. Broderick was an ambitious political climber who would eventually have a powerful hold on the city of San Francisco.

Broderick was also an outspoken abolitionist in the Democratic Party while his buddy, California Chief Justice David S.

Terry (who was known for getting into fights and shanking people), was a staunch supporter of slavery and advocated for its extension into.

David C. Broderick. His friend and former partner, David C. Broderick, rose to political prominence in California’s Democratic Party, eventually becoming a member of Author: Coinweek.

Broderick and Terry, who had resigned from the state court, met early in the morning on Sept. 12, but were arrested and brought before a judge in San Francisco. The judge released the men, ruling that while dueling was illegal, an attempt to duel was not, according to David Williams' book, ''David C.

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