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'''Donelson Caffery''' (September 10, 1835{{spaced ndash}}December 30, 1906) was an American [[politician]] from the state of [[Louisiana]], a distinguished soldier in the [[American Civil War]], and a sugar plantation owner.<ref>{{ cite web
'''Donelson Caffery''' (September 10, 1835{{spaced ndash}}December 30, 1906) was an American [[politician]] from the state of [[Louisiana]], a soldier in the [[American Civil War]], and a sugar plantation owner.<ref>{{ cite web
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Caffery was born in [[Franklin, Louisiana|Franklin]], [[Louisiana]], the seat of [[St. Mary Parish, Louisiana|St. Mary Parish]]. His great-grandfather, Colonel [[John Donelson]], co-founder of the city of Nashville, was the father-in-law of [[U.S. President]] [[Andrew Jackson]]. During the [[American Civil War]], Caffery served in the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] army as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[13th Louisiana infantry regiment]]. After the war he became a [[lawyer]] and owned a [[sugar]] plantation. He was elected to the Louisiana State Senate and in 1892, he was appointed to the [[United States Senate]] from Louisiana to fill the unexpired term of [[Randall L. Gibson]] who died in office. Caffery began a full six-year term in 1894, on election by the [[Louisiana State Legislature]],and he served in the Senate until 1901. He was the first nominee for President of the Democratic National Party at its [[Indianapolis]] Convention in 1900 but declined the nomination.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} He declined to seek a second full term in 1900. Strangely, a group of anti-imperialists, meeting in New York on 5 September 1900, nominated Caffery for President and Boston attorney and historian [[Archibald M. Howe]] for Vice President. Caffery, a staunch Democrat, refused this nomination, and Howe quickly withdrew as well.
Caffery was born in [[Franklin, Louisiana|Franklin]], [[Louisiana]], the seat of [[St. Mary Parish, Louisiana|St. Mary Parish]]. His great-grandfather, Colonel [[John Donelson]], co-founder of the city of [[Nashville]], was the father-in-law of [[President of the United States]] [[Andrew Jackson]]. During the [[American Civil War]], Caffery served in the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] army as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[13th Louisiana Infantry Regiment]]. After the war, he became a [[lawyer]] and owned a [[sugar]] plantation. He was elected to the [[Louisiana State Senate]], he was a Democrat,<ref>{{cite book|title=United States Congressional serial set|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hvM3AQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA42|year=1906|pages=1–}}</ref> and in 1892, he was appointed to the [[United States Senate]] from Louisiana to fill the unexpired term of [[Randall L. Gibson]] who died in office. Caffery began a full six-year term in 1894, on election by the [[Louisiana State Legislature]], and he served in the Senate until 1901.


He was a strong anti-imperialist and anti-expansionist, a position driven by his concern that new American possessions in tropical climes (like [[Puerto Rico]], [[Hawaii]], and the [[Philippines]]) would harm his fellow Louisiana sugar planters by flooding the market with cheaper (and now tariff-free) sugar.<ref name="Margolies2011">{{cite book|author=Daniel S. Margolies|title=Henry Watterson and the New South: The Politics of Empire, Free Trade, and Globalization|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hTk7xGOP66wC&pg=PT279|date=1 September 2011|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|isbn=978-0-8131-3852-7|pages=279–}}</ref><ref name="arch_Anti">{{Cite book |title=Anti-imperialism in the United States: the great debate, 1890-1920 |author=E. Berkeley Tompkins |year=1970 |publisher=Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=9780812275957 |access-date=31 July 2021 |url= https://archive.org/details/antiimperialismi0000tomp/page/110/mode/2up?q=caffery}}</ref>
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He was a member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] and served as chairman of the Senate Committee on enrolled bills from 1893 to 1894 and as chairman of the Senate Committee on corporations organized in the [[District of Columbia]] from 1899 to 1901.


He was the first nominee for President of the United States of the "Democratic National Party" at its [[Indianapolis]] Convention in 1900 but declined the nomination of this group.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} He declined to seek a second full term in 1900. Strangely, [[American Anti-Imperialist League|a group of anti-imperialists]], meeting in [[New York City|New York]] on 5 September 1900, also nominated Caffery for President and [[Boston]] attorney and historian [[Archibald M. Howe]] for Vice President. Caffery, a staunch [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], likewise refused this nomination, and Howe quickly withdrew as well.
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After he left the Senate, Caffery resumed practicing law. He died in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] and is interred at Franklin Cemetery in his native Franklin.


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Caffery served as chairman of the Senate Committee on enrolled bills from 1893 to 1894 and as chairman of the Senate Committee on corporations organized in the [[District of Columbia]] from 1899 to 1901.
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Caffery's grandson, [[Patrick T. Caffery]], served two terms in the U.S. House from 1969-73.<ref>See also [[Jefferson Caffery]].</ref>

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After he left the Senate, Caffery resumed practicing law. He died in 1906 on December 30 in [[New Orleans]] Louisiana,<ref>{{cite book|title=Planter and Sugar Manufacturer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YGVhuADzmMoC&pg=PA2|year=1907|pages=2–}}</ref> and is interred at Franklin Cemetery in his native Franklin.

Caffery's son, [[Donelson Caffery, Jr.]], was the gubernatorial nominee of the "Lily-White" faction of the Republican Party in the [[1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election]]. He lost badly to [[W. W. Heard]].

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Caffery's grandson, [[Patrick T. Caffery]], served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives and two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1969&ndash;73.<ref>See also [[Jefferson Caffery]], his cousin.</ref>


== References ==
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==External links==
* {{CongBio|C000016}} Retrieved on 2008-10-08
* {{CongBio|C000016}} Retrieved on 2008-10-08


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Latest revision as of 20:38, 11 October 2023

Donelson Caffery
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
December 31, 1892 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byRandall L. Gibson
Succeeded byMurphy J. Foster
Personal details
Born(1835-09-10)September 10, 1835
Franklin, St. Mary Parish
Louisiana, USA
DiedDecember 30, 1906(1906-12-30) (aged 71)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsPatrick T. Caffery (grandson)

Donelson Caffery (September 10, 1835 – December 30, 1906) was an American politician from the state of Louisiana, a soldier in the American Civil War, and a sugar plantation owner.[1]

Biography[edit]

Caffery was born in Franklin, Louisiana, the seat of St. Mary Parish. His great-grandfather, Colonel John Donelson, co-founder of the city of Nashville, was the father-in-law of President of the United States Andrew Jackson. During the American Civil War, Caffery served in the Confederate army as a lieutenant in the 13th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. After the war, he became a lawyer and owned a sugar plantation. He was elected to the Louisiana State Senate, he was a Democrat,[2] and in 1892, he was appointed to the United States Senate from Louisiana to fill the unexpired term of Randall L. Gibson who died in office. Caffery began a full six-year term in 1894, on election by the Louisiana State Legislature, and he served in the Senate until 1901.

He was a strong anti-imperialist and anti-expansionist, a position driven by his concern that new American possessions in tropical climes (like Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines) would harm his fellow Louisiana sugar planters by flooding the market with cheaper (and now tariff-free) sugar.[3][4]

He was the first nominee for President of the United States of the "Democratic National Party" at its Indianapolis Convention in 1900 but declined the nomination of this group.[citation needed] He declined to seek a second full term in 1900. Strangely, a group of anti-imperialists, meeting in New York on 5 September 1900, also nominated Caffery for President and Boston attorney and historian Archibald M. Howe for Vice President. Caffery, a staunch Democrat, likewise refused this nomination, and Howe quickly withdrew as well.

Caffery served as chairman of the Senate Committee on enrolled bills from 1893 to 1894 and as chairman of the Senate Committee on corporations organized in the District of Columbia from 1899 to 1901.

After he left the Senate, Caffery resumed practicing law. He died in 1906 on December 30 in New Orleans Louisiana,[5] and is interred at Franklin Cemetery in his native Franklin.

Caffery's son, Donelson Caffery, Jr., was the gubernatorial nominee of the "Lily-White" faction of the Republican Party in the 1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election. He lost badly to W. W. Heard.

Caffery's grandson, Patrick T. Caffery, served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives and two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1969–73.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Donelson Caffery Historical Marker".
  2. ^ United States Congressional serial set. 1906. pp. 1–.
  3. ^ Daniel S. Margolies (1 September 2011). Henry Watterson and the New South: The Politics of Empire, Free Trade, and Globalization. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 279–. ISBN 978-0-8131-3852-7.
  4. ^ E. Berkeley Tompkins (1970). Anti-imperialism in the United States: the great debate, 1890-1920. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812275957. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ Planter and Sugar Manufacturer. 1907. pp. 2–.
  6. ^ See also Jefferson Caffery, his cousin.

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