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Political Broadside

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Political Broadside
This is a handbill broadside political flyer for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 1856. The candidate for governor is Henry J. Gardner, who won and became the 24th governor of the state. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1851 to 1852, and served as a delegate to the 1853 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. Gardner next won election to the Massachusetts governorship on November 13, 1854. He was reelected to a second term in 1855, and to a third term in 1856. During his tenure, the state naturalization law was strengthened; election reform laws were authorized; anti-alien legislation was endorsed; and restrictions on educational appropriations were supported. After running unsuccessfully for reelection, Gardner left office on January 6, 1858, and retired from public service. He returned to his mercantile business, and later worked in the insurance industry. Governor Henry J. Gardner passed away on July 21, 1892, in Milton, Massachusetts. Piece appears to have been torn off a larger sheet, but is in very good condition with some fold creases.City: Fall RiverCounty: Bristol CountyState: MA
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