Samuel Ward (lobbyist)
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Samuel Cutler Ward (January 27, 1814 — May 19, 1884),[1] was an American poet, politician, author, and gourmet, and in the years after the Civil War he was widely known as the "King of the Lobby." He combined delicious food, fine wines, and good conversation to create a new type of lobbying in Washington, DC — social lobbying — over which he reigned for more than a decade.[2]
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Born | (1814-01-27)January 27, 1814 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 1884(1884-05-19) (aged 70) Naples, Italy |
Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | Round Hill School |
Alma mater | Columbia College University of Tübingen |
Political party | Democrat |
Spouses | Emily Astor
(m. 1838; died 1841)Medora Grymes
(m. 1843) |
Parent(s) | Samuel Ward III Julia Rush Cutler Ward |
Relatives | Julia Ward (sister) Samuel Ward, Jr. (grandfather) |
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