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Thaddeus Stevens (April 4 1792 – August 11 1868) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s. A fierce opponent of slavery and discrimination against African-Americans Stevens sought to secure their rights during Reconstruction in opposition to President Andrew Johnson.

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active years end date
1853-03-03, 1868-08-11
active years start date
1849-03-04, 1859-03-04
alma mater
Dartmouth College, University of Vermont
birth date
1792-04-04
birth place
Danville Vermont, United States
death date
1868-08-11
death place
Washington D.C., United States
party
Anti-Masonic Party, Federalist Party, Republican Party (United States), Whig Party (United States), Know Nothing
region
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
resting place
Lancaster Pennsylvania
resting place position
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Thaddeus_Stevens__restingPlacePosition__1
latitude
40.04
longitude
-76.3103

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