Schuyler Colfax
Schuyler Colfax | |
|---|---|
| 17th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1873 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Andrew Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Wilson |
| 29th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Galusha A. Grow |
| Succeeded by | Theodore M. Pomeroy |
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Eddy |
| Succeeded by | John P. C. Shanks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1823 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 13, 1885 (aged 61) Mankato, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Clark Colfax Ellen Maria Wade Colfax |
Schuyler (pronounced "Sky-ler") Colfax, Jr. (March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was a U.S. representative from Indiana, the 29th Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 17th vice president of the United States.
Legacy
The towns of Colfax, California; Colfax, Washington; and Colfax, Louisiana, are named for Schuyler Colfax. The "Jewel of the Midwest," Schuyler, Nebraska was named after Colfax is the county seat of Colfax County, Nebraska. The ghost town of Colfax, Colorado was named after him, as is Colfax County, New Mexico.
In addition, the "main street" passing through Aurora, Denver, and Lakewood in Colorado and is next to the Colorado State Capitol is called Colfax Avenue after the politician. Schuyler-Colfax Middle School, in Wayne, New Jersey, is also named after him.