Arthur Sewall (November 25, 1835 – September 5, 1900) was an American shipbuilder from Maine , best known as the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1896 , running mate to William Jennings Bryan . From 1888 to 1896, he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee and unsuccessfully ran for Maine's Senate seat against Eugene Hale . The only elective offices Sewall held were as councilman and alderman in the town of Bath, Maine.
15-1667: Sewall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Sewall (1835–1900), American shipbuilder and politician Charles S. Sewall (1779–1848), American politician Doug Sewall , American wheelchair curler George P. Sewall (1811–1881), American lawyer and State Representative from Old Town, Maine Gilbert T. Sewall (born 1946), American educator and author Harold M. Sewall (1860–1924), American politician and diplomat Harriet Winslow Sewall (1819–1889), American poet Jonathan Sewall (1729–1796), last British attorney general of Massachusetts Joseph Sewall (1921–2011), American businessman and politician from Maine May Wright Sewall (1844–1920), American feminist, educator, and lecturer Richard B. Sewall (1908–2003), American professor of English at Yale University Samuel Sewall (1652–1730), American judge in Massachusetts Samuel Sewall (congressman) (1757–1814), American lawyer and congressman Samuel Edmund Sewall (1799-1888), American lawyer, abolitionist, and suffragist Sarah Sewall , American lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School Stephen Sewall (orientalist) (1734–1804), American professor at Harvard University Sumner Sewall (1897–1965), Governor of Maine and airline executive Thomas Sewall (1786–1845), American physician See also [ edit ] Sewall, British Columbia Sewall's Point, Florida Sewell (disambiguation) Sewel (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
30-537: A religion based on the writings of Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg . His main vice-presidential opponent, Garret A. Hobart ( Rep ), was also an Eastern banker and industrialist who had served on his party's national committee. Sewall was Bryan's running mate for the first of Bryan's three times as the Democratic presidential nominee. On September 5, 1900, Sewall died in Small Point, Maine , from apoplexy . He
45-404: Is believed to have been an effort to win votes among conservative and New England members of the party who were disturbed by the populist aspects of William Jennings Bryan. He was in favor of high tariffs and almost imperialistic in foreign policy, so he and Bryan agreed largely only on the monetary question. Arthur Sewall was also one of the few politicians who was an adherent of Swedenborgiansm ,
60-573: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arthur Sewall On November 25, 1835, Arthur Sewall was born to William and Rachel Sewall in Bath, Maine . In 1892 Sewall launched the Roanoke , which at the time was the world's largest wooden ship. Following the death of his father, he and his brother led their successful and wealthy shipbuilding business, and he took complete control following his brother's death in 1879. He served as President of
75-567: Is interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath, Maine. At the time of his death, he was worth $ 5,000,000 ($ 167,350,000 in 2022 dollars). Sewall's grandson, Sumner Sewall , served as Governor of Maine from 1941 to 1945, as a Republican. In 2008, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch referenced Sewall in an article criticizing Senator John McCain 's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate in
90-595: The 2008 presidential election , saying he had picked "the least qualified running mate since the Swedenborgian shipbuilder Arthur Sewall ran as William Jennings Bryan's No. 2 in 1896." 1872 Democratic National Convention The 1872 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at Ford's Grand Opera House on East Fayette Street, between North Howard and North Eutaw Streets, in Baltimore, Maryland on July 9 and 10, 1872. It resulted in
105-549: The Civil War . While Greeley's long reputation in the years before as the most aggressive attacker of the earlier Democratic Party, its principles, its leadership, and its activists cooled enthusiasm among many of the delegates for the potential nominee, it was accepted that the Democrats would only split the anti-Grant vote and all but assure Grant of re-election if they nominated any other candidate. Major General William B. Franklin
120-547: The Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. where 16th President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865) of the major Republican Party , which had already re-nominated incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of the regular Republicans for another term. The convention was called to order by Democratic National Committee chairman August Belmont . Thomas Jefferson Randolph served as
135-575: The Maine Central railroad from 1884 to 1893 and also served as President of the Bath National Bank. He attended every Democratic National Convention between 1872 and 1900 with the exception of 1876 , though he was a strong admirer of the Democratic Party 's nominee for president that year, Samuel Tilden , and believed from then on that the election was stolen from Tilden in 1876 . He
150-409: The surname Sewall . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sewall&oldid=1238642331 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
165-524: The convention's temporary chairman and James R. Doolittle served as permanent president. At six hours in length, stretched over two days, the convention was the shortest meeting of a major political party convention in history. Accepting the " Liberal Republican " platform meant the Democrats had accepted the "New Departure", rejecting the anti- Reconstruction platform of 1868: they realized that in order to win, they had to look forward and not try to refight
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195-460: Was also defeated in a race for the U.S. Senate in 1893. In June 1895, he came out in support of free silver , and he took third place on the first ballot for vice president at the 1896 Democratic National Convention behind Representative Joseph C. Sibley and Publisher John R. McLean and after initially losing delegates on the second ballot rebounded and took the majority on the fifth ballot before being nominated by acclamation. His selection
210-468: Was approached by a group of Democrats from Pennsylvania and New Jersey who urged him to run against Horace Greeley for the party's presidential nomination. Citing a need for party unity, Franklin declined their suggestion. On the first ballot, Pennsylvania and New Jersey would cast the majority of votes against Greeley. Horace Greeley received 686 of the 732 delegate votes cast on the first ballot. The motion to have Greeley's nomination be declared unanimous
225-515: Was carried. Source: Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held at Baltimore, July 9, 1872 . (September 3, 2012). Benjamin G. Brown received 713 of the 732 delegate votes cast on the first ballot. Source: Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held at Baltimore, July 9, 1872 . (September 3, 2012). A splinter, conservative group of Democrats broke off due to their dissatisfaction with
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