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William Lewis Dayton (February 17 1807 – December 1 1864) was an American politician active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party. In 1856 he was the first Republican vice-presidential candidate. During the American Civil War Dayton served as the United States Ambassador to France.

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birth date
1807-02-17
birth place
Basking Ridge New Jersey
death date
1864-12-01
death place
Paris, France
party
Republican Party (United States), Whig Party (United States)
profession
Lawyer

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