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Joshua Reed Giddings (October 6, 1795 – May 27, 1864) was an American attorney, politician and a prominent opponent of slavery. He represented Northeast Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1838 to 1859. He was at first a member of the Whig Party and was later a Republican, helping found the party.
Joshua Reed Giddings (* 6. Oktober 1795 in Tioga Point, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; † 27. Mai 1864 in Montreal, Kanada) war ein amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Von 1838 bis 1859 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Ohio im Repräsentantenhaus der Vereinigten Staaten.
GIDDINGS, JOSHUA REED (6 Oct. 1795-27 May 1864) represented Cleveland for about half of his 20-year tenure as one of the most renowned antislavery leaders in the U.S. Congress. Born in Tioga Point (later Athens), Pa., he was moved in infancy by his parents, Joshua and Elizabeth Pease Giddings, to Canandaigua, N.Y.
12. Jan. 2024 · Joshua Reed Giddings - Facts. October 6, 1795 - May 27, 1864. Key facts about Joshua Giddings, a leader in the founding of the Republican Party and an outspoken opponent of the extension of slavery a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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29. Juli 2018 · Joshua R. (Joshua Reed) Giddings. Topics. Seminole War, 1st, 1817-1818, Maroons, Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842, E011. Publisher. Project Gutenberg. Collection. gutenberg. Contributor. Project Gutenberg. Language. en. Rights. Public domain in the USA. Book from Project Gutenberg: The Exiles of Florida.
views 3,998,584 updated. Joshua Reed Giddings, 1795–1864, American abolitionist, b. Tioga Point (now Athens), Pa. A successful lawyer in Jefferson, Ohio, he represented the Western Reserve in Congress (1838–59). For his militant antislavery tactics he was censured (1842) by Congress.
Joshua Giddings was an anti-slavery congressman who became a hero to the abolitionist movement when he resigned his seat in Congress in 1842 following a censure for his role in the Creole case, an incident concerning a slave uprising at sea, only to win back the seat through a special election.
