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Edwin Denison Morgan (February 8 1811 – February 14 1883) was the 21st Governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in the United States Senate from 1863 to 1869. He was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was also a Union Army general during the American Civil War.

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active years end date
1862-12-31, 1869-03-04
active years start date
1859-01-01, 1863-03-04
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1811-02-08
birth place
Washington Massachusetts
country
Union (American Civil War), United States
death date
1883-02-14
death place
New York City, New York
lieutenant
Robert Campbell (New York politician)
military branch
Union Army
military command
Department of New York
military rank
Major general (United States)
order in office
1st, 5th, 21st
party
Republican Party (United States)
service end year
1863-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1861-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Zachariah Chandler, Henry Jarvis Raymond, Horatio Seymour

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