Comments on: A list of political books I wish someone would write http://www.struat.com/election/2007/01/30/a-list-of-political-books-i-wish-someone-would-write/ Political discourse. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Darin Robbins http://www.struat.com/election/2007/01/30/a-list-of-political-books-i-wish-someone-would-write/#comment-4432 Darin Robbins Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:36:43 +0000 http://www.struat.com/election/2007/01/30/a-list-of-political-books-i-wish-someone-would-write/#comment-4432 I read your post about a list of interesting topics for books. Just for the heck of it I did a little looking and found some possible starts for such books. There is a pretty detailed essay on the 1986 Illinois Democratic primary at http://www.prin.edu/users/els/departments/poli_sci/state/state/larouche.htm and there is a brief article about the Federalists that mention the last Federalist candidates and elected officials such as this quote: "During the last days of their party, the Federalists remained in office longest in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. served as governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827. That state also had two Federalist senators until 1827, one of whom continued in office until 1831. In Massachusetts, Harrison Gray Otis served as senator (1817-22) and so did James Lloyd, Jr. (1822-26). Josiah Quincy was mayor of Boston (1823) and was replaced by his friend Otis (1829-31). Defeatist Rufus King was the only Federalist outside of these states who held an important elective office during this time. He was senator from New York (1813-1825) and minister of England (1825-26)." It truly is amazing what you can find on the Internet if you look for it. I read your post about a list of interesting topics for books. Just for the heck of it I did a little looking and found some possible starts for such books. There is a pretty detailed essay on the 1986 Illinois Democratic primary at http://www.prin.edu/users/els/departments/poli_sci/state/state/larouche.htm and there is a brief article about the Federalists that mention the last Federalist candidates and elected officials such as this quote:

“During the last days of their party, the Federalists remained in office longest in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. served as governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827. That state also had two Federalist senators until 1827, one of whom continued in office until 1831. In Massachusetts, Harrison Gray Otis served as senator (1817-22) and so did James Lloyd, Jr. (1822-26). Josiah Quincy was mayor of Boston (1823) and was replaced by his friend Otis (1829-31).

Defeatist Rufus King was the only Federalist outside of these states who held an important elective office during this time. He was senator from New York (1813-1825) and minister of England (1825-26).”

It truly is amazing what you can find on the Internet if you look for it.

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