Ralph Metcalf (November 21, 1798–August 26, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician from Newport, New Hampshire. He served two terms as Governor of New Hampshire. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Newport is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. ...
Metcalf was the candidate of the Know Nothing Party, and both of his elections were unusual. In 1855 he won in a four-way race against a Whig and two candidates fielded by a fractured Democratic Party. In 1856 the same field resulted in a race so close that the election was thrown into the House of Representatives, which re-elected Metcalf. The so-called Know-Nothing movement was a nativist American political movement of the 1850s. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Whig Party banner from 1848 with candidates Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the second-oldest political party in the world (after the Tories of the United Kingdom). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
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Metcalf at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resouces
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Metcalfe studied at Marquette University and equalled the record of 10.3 seconds on a number of occasions, as well as equalling the 200 metre record of 20.6 seconds.
In later life, Metcalfe became a politician, first on a city council and then as a Democrat representing a district in Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 1978.
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