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Algernon Sidney Paddock | |
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| Secretary ofNebraska Territory | |
| In office 1861–1867 | |
| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Acting Governor of Nebraska Territory | |
| In office March 6, 1861 – May 15, 1861 | |
| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | J. Sterling Morton as Acting Territorial Governor |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Saunders as Territorial Governor |
| United States Senator fromNebraska | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Tipton |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Van Wyck |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Van Wyck |
| Succeeded by | William V. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1830-11-09)November 9, 1830 Glens Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1897(1897-10-17) (aged 66) Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emma Mack |
| Alma mater | Union College |
Algernon Sidney Paddock (November 9, 1830 – October 17, 1897) was an American politician who was aRepublican secretary ofNebraska Territory and U.S. Senator fromNebraska after statehood.
Paddock was born inGlens Falls, New York. His father, Ira Paddock, was a prominent lawyer. Algernon lived in upstate New York until the age of 27, attending Glens Falls Academy andUnion College, teaching school and studying law. He visited a brother inDetroit, Michigan, for three months after college, but then returned to New York.
The anti-polygamist activistCornelia Paddock was the wife of Paddock's cousin, Alonzo Paddock.[1]
In 1857, Paddock left New York and settled inOmaha, Nebraska, where he started a family and a farm practice. He became a member of theUnited States Republican Party in which he would be active for the rest of his life. He successfully ran for a seat in theNebraska Territory house of representatives in 1859. He helped edit the newspaperNebraska Republican from 1858 to 1859. He attended a territorial convention in 1859 and the Republican Convention as a delegate in 1860. In 1860, he campaigned heavily forAbraham Lincoln in Nebraska and New York.
In 1861, Paddock was appointed by Lincoln as secretary of the Nebraska Territory. He held that position until Nebraska became a state in 1867; he was also acting governor in 1861. When Nebraska became a state, he ran for seats in both the United States House and United States Senate, but lost. PresidentAndrew Johnson offered him the position of governor ofWyoming Territory, but Paddock declined that position.
In 1869, Paddock married Emma Mack, and they had several children. In 1872, he moved from Omaha toBeatrice, Nebraska, where he started a farm and a factory. In 1875, he was elected to theUnited States Senate. As a senator, he was chairman of the Agriculture Committee from 1877 to 1878. He was defeated for re-election in 1880.
In 1882, Paddock became part of a commission which set up elections inUtah Territory. He used this position to try to discourage the practice ofpolygamy in Utah. He was a member of the commission until 1886, when he was again elected to the United States Senate from Nebraska. He served another 6-year term, from 1887 to 1893, during which he was chairman of two committees. In 1891, he introduced an unsuccessful bill to regulate certain food production for safety reasons. After his death, similar and more extensive laws on this issue were passed.
After retiring from the Senate in 1893, Paddock returned to Beatrice, where he engaged in brokerage business until his death. After he died, he was interred atProspect Hill Cemetery inNorth Omaha.
Algernon is the namesake ofPaddock, Holt County, Nebraska.[2]
{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A1925 edition is available for download atUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 1) from Nebraska 1875–1881 Served alongside:Phineas W. Hitchcock,Alvin Saunders | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 1) from Nebraska 1887–1893 Served alongside:Charles F. Manderson | Succeeded by |
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