Horatio Seymour Quotes
The merit of our Constitution was, not that it promotes democracy, but checks it.
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| Birth: | 31st May, 1810 |
| Death: | 12th February, 1886 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
Horatio Seymour was born in Pompey Hill, New York, USA. He was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant.
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