J. Edward Addicks
John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks (1841–1919) was an industrialist and capitalist who used his wealth from financing and building gas works to wage four unsuccessful campaigns for a United States Senate seat in Delaware. His struggle with Henry A. du Pont for control of the state government led to Delaware having both of its Senate seats vacant for a time and was one of the factors which led to election reform and the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks |
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| Birth date | November 21, 1841 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1919 |
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External resources
- http://books.google.com/?id=2QuG62rGDbwC
- http://books.google.com/?id=VmcaAAAAYAAJ
- http://hnn.us/articles/6822.html
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=980CE0D9113BE733A25750C1A9619C946397D6CF
- http://senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/contested_elections/000Addicks_Kenney.htm
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2909004949
- http://www.slp.org/pdf/de_leon/eds1903/jan01_1903.pdf