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Andrew Jackson
(1767–1845)US general and Democratic statesman, 7th President of the USA (1829–37). After waging several campaigns against American Indians, he defeated a British army at New Orleans (1815) and ...
civil service
Government posts were filled by patronage until well into the reign of Victoria. The Northcote–Trevelyan Report (1854) recommended changes, including entry to a civil service by competitive ...
spoils system Quick reference
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Form of US political patronage. The practice of appointing loyal members of the party in power to public offices was
Stalwarts
In the USA, a faction of conservative Republicans led by Roscoe Conkling (1829–88) during the Presidency (1877–81) of Rutherford Hayes. They supported the spoils system, but opposed both the final ...