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The origins and failure of Samuel J. Tilden's charitable bequest261 views
Author
O'Malley, Andrew Nathan, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors
Zunz, Olivier, Department of History, University of Virginia
McCurdy, Charles, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
This paper examines briefly Tilden's life and political philosopy and then moves on to examining why Tilden chose to give such a large part of his estate to charity. A third section focuses on the will contest and the legal reasons for the bequest's failure.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
O'Malley, Andrew Nathan. The origins and failure of Samuel J. Tilden's charitable bequest. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 2003-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V35D8ND7N.
