Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1811 January 6 - 1874 March 11
Biographical Note
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts especially known for his strong abolitionist stances, for which he was once beaten on the Senate floor. He also served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1861-1871), where he opposed United States imperialist expansion following the Civil War.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Boston College collection of Charles Sumner
Collection
Identifier: MS-1994-026
Abstract
Handwritten drafts of resolutions and other notes written by American Civil War-era Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner, as well as contemporary published materials about Sumner.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
approximately 1850-1874