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Amos Kendall: A Political Biography (Jackson; Kentucky; Banking), Terry L. Shoptaugh
Amos Kendall: A Political Biography (Jackson; Kentucky; Banking), Terry L. Shoptaugh
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This study is a political biography of Amos Kendall (1789-1869), a newspaper editor who became one of the principal advisers to President Andrew Jackson. The study is based on primary sources and documents, as well as the standard secondary literature on the Jacksonian period of American history.
Kendall's career in politics is examined in its entirety, including his activities in Kentucky, his tenure as Postmaster General, and his contributions to the development of the Democratic Party. Emphasis has been placed on Kendall's commitment to republican theories of popular government, particularly as he implemented these theories during the struggle between the …