LINCOLN NOMINATION
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The move to elect Abraham Lincoln was begun in Honesdale during the spring of 1859.
Waymark Code: WMXD4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2006
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Four men, Horace Greeley, Senator Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, (later governor of PA) and Samuel Dimmick (later Attorney General of PA) met at that time and it has been said that the plans made by these four men in Honesdale resulted in the nomination of Lincoln by the Republican party.
Marker Text:
In May, 1859, Horace Greeley met with notable political leaders to create a boom to nominate Abraham Lincoln for President. The events that ensued at the Republican National Convention in Chicago paralleled the strategy planned at the parley held in this building.
Marker Name: Lincoln Nomination
County: Wayne
Date Dedicated: 08/26/1968
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 115 9th St., Honesdale
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Abraham Lincoln
Website: Not listed
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