Andrew Horatio Shipowner

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Andrew Horatio Shipowner

Andrew Horatio Reeder (born July 12, 1807 in Easton , Pennsylvania , †  July 5, 1864 ibid) was an American politician and from 1854 to 1855 the first governor of the Kansas Territory .

Early years

Andrew Reeder first attended a college in Lawrenceville ( New Jersey ). After studying law and being admitted as a lawyer in 1828, he worked as a lawyer in his hometown. He was interested in politics from an early age. Since 1824 he was a supporter of Andrew Jackson and his Democratic Party . In 1854, President Franklin Pierce made him the first governor of the Kansas Territory.

Kansas Territory Governor

The territory was created with the Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854. The boundaries of the new area did not exactly correspond to the boundaries of the later state of Kansas ; rather, the area also included parts of what is now the state of Colorado . The capital was Leavenworth . The establishment of the territory took place against the background of the tensions between the northern and southern states and the hotly controversial issue of slavery between these parts of the country .

When Andrew Reeder was appointed governor, the issue of slavery was still pending. His tenure began on July 7, 1854 and went extremely poorly. Reeder could not find any clear political positions, although he leaned more towards the supporters of the north, and could not assert himself in his area. The violence increased and the governor was controversial. Eventually the supporters of the south requested his recall. President Pierce also saw the ineptitude of Reeders and dismissed him on August 16, 1855.

Further life

Shipowner initially stayed in the Kansas Territory. When he was accused of high treason by the southerners, he fled the country under spectacular circumstances in May 1856. He returned to his homeland in Pennsylvania, where he again worked as a lawyer. He died in 1864.

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SURNAME Shipowner, Andrew Horatio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 12, 1807
PLACE OF BIRTH Easton , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH July 5, 1864
Place of death Easton , Pennsylvania