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At the time of his 1858 profile in Harper’s Weekly, Speaker James Orr was a leading national politician. Few of his fellow South Carolinians were still on speaking terms with northern Democrats, and Orr’s ability to strike deals nationally made him an ideal compromise candidate for Speaker. By the autumn, however, Orr followed South Carolina’s race toward disunion and did not stand for re-election to Congress.
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “Hon. James L. Orr, of South Carolina, Speaker of the House,” https://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2011/2011-013-001/ (August 08, 2022)
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