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The Bland–Allison Act was an 1878 act of Congress requiring the U.S. Treasury to buy a certain amount of silver and put it into circulation as silver dollars. Though the bill was vetoed by President Rutherford B. Hayes the Congress overrode Hayes’ veto on February 28 1878 to enact the law.

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active years end date
1899-06-15
active years start date
1873-03-04
birth date
1835-08-19
birth place
Hartford Kentucky
death date
1899-06-15
death place
Lebanon Missouri
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Missouri's 8th congressional district, Missouri's 11th congressional district, Missouri's 5th congressional district
religion
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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