Question

This politician initially gained prominence after founding a law practice with Joshua Reed Giddings, which he would use to win election as attorney for Ashtabula County. After his 1868 electoral defeat by Allen G. Thurman, this politician authored a report championing the annexation of Santo Domingo. This politician, who rose to power by defeating Thomas Ewing, may have distorted testimony by Daniel Sickles as Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of War. As (*) then-president pro tempore, this politician would have ascended to the presidency had Andrew (10[1])Johnson been removed from office. This politician nicknamed “Bluff” (-5[1])was the first namesake of an act that required Southern voters to say that they had never supported the Confederacy, (10[1])the Ironclad Oath. For 10 points, (10[1])name this Ohio politician who names an 1864 bill with Henry Winter (-5[1])Davis. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Benjamin (Franklin) Wade [accept Bluff Wade; accept Wade-Davis bill]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rayton LinTensei Shitara Flashcard Data KenYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruit8710
Jack van NostrandRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan QuizbowlersModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha96-5
Gareth ThorlaksonSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of Donutas rational as the square root of two power bottoms11610
Erik ChristensenI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up Communism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole country12210
Adil HaiderThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork OrangeShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere134-5
Aaron Dos RemediosModerator Can't Neg me While in AlphaRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan Quizbowlers13610

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