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defeated, 227.

Woodworth, John, defeated for Supreme Court, i. 156; defeated for U.S. senator, 156; removed as atty.-gen., 165; Spencer favours restoration, 232; opposed by Tompkins, 232.

Wool, John E., at peace congress, ii. 350.

Worth, Gorham A., banker, i. 318; early friend of Weed, 318; character of, 318.

Wortman, Teunis, bitter opponent of DeWitt Clinton, i. 181.

Wright, Silas, member of Albany Regency, i. 294, 384; appointed comp., 383; appearance and gifts of, 384; career of, 384-5; holder of many offices, 385; knowledge of the tariff, 385.

In U.S. Senate, ii. 1; writes for _Argus_, 2; attitude toward slavery, 11; re-elected to U.S. Senate, 65; declines nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, 73; declines nomination for Vice-President, 73; nominated for gov., 76-8; compared with Fillmore, 80-1; elected, 89; approves constitutional con., 100; vetoes canal appropriation, 101; bitterness against, 114-5; renominated for gov., 1846, 116; refused to pardon Anti-Renters, 119; defeated, 120; reasons for, 121-3; retirement to farm, 123-4; death of, 124.

Wright, William B., candidate for judge of Court of Appeals, 1861,