William Hayden English (American National Biography)

Scholarship
Philip R. VanderMeer, "English, William Hayden," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/05/05-00218.html.
Elected to the state house in 1851, [English] was chosen Speaker in March 1852, the youngest person to that date to hold this office and one of only a few Indiana legislators ever to be chosen Speaker during his or her first term. In that same year he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he remained until retiring in 1861. As a northern Democrat who was sympathetic to the South and slavery but clearly a Unionist, he obtained a degree of prominence. Serving on the House Committee on Territories, English was directly involved in the crucial issues of the era.
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William Hayden English (Congressional Biographical Directory)

Reference
“English, William Hayden,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000191.
ENGLISH, William Hayden,  (father of William Eastin English), a Representative from Indiana; born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., August 27, 1822; pursued classical studies at Hanover (Ind.) College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice at Lexington, Ind.; principal clerk of the State house of representatives in 1843; clerk in the United States Treasury Department at Washington, D.C., 1844-1848; secretary of the Indiana State constitutional convention in 1850; member of the State house of representatives in 1851 and 1852 and served as
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present

“Rescuing a Fugitive Slave,” Charleston (SC) Mercury, December 14, 1858

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Rescuing a Fugitive Slave
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“Rescuing a Fugitive Slave,” Charleston (SC) Mercury, December 14, 1858, p. 2: 4.
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“The South Carolina Legislature,” Charleston (SC) Mercury, December 30, 1858

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The South Carolina Legislature, Compared with the Legislature of New York
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“The South Carolina Legislature, Compared with the Legislature of New York,” Charleston (SC) Mercury, December 30, 1858, p. 2: 1.
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“Senator Douglas and the City Government,” New York Times, December 20, 1858

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Senator Douglas and the City Government
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“Senator Douglas and the City Government,” New York Times, December 20, 1858, p. 4.
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“Judge Douglas,” (St. Louis) Missouri Republican, November 25, 1858

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Judge Douglas
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“Judge Douglas,” (St. Louis) Missouri Republican, November 25, 1858, p. 2: 1.
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