| David Colbreth Broderick | |
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| In office March 4, 1857 – September 16, 1859 |
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| Preceded by | John B. Weller |
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| Succeeded by | Henry P. Haun |
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| Born | February 4, 1820 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | September 16, 1859 San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Democrat, Free Soil |
| Profession | Politician, Stonecutter, Smelter, Assayer |
David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was a United States Senator and an anti-slavery advocate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John B Weller ( February 22, 1812 August 17, 1875) was the fifth Governor of California from January 8, 1858 Henry Peter Haun ( January 18, 1815 &ndash June 6, 1860) was a U Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Chemical reduction, or smelting, is a form of Extractive metallurgy. An assayer is a person who tests Ores and Minerals and analyzes them to determine their value and composition Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another He was the first cousin of Andrew Kennedy and Case Broderick. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=K000102 Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=B000856
He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of an Irish stonecutter who had immigrated to the United States in order to work on the United States Capitol. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Broderick moved with his parents to New York City in 1823, where he attended public schools. The City of New York
He was apprenticed to a stonecutter when young. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill In 1846 he ran for election to the United States House of Representatives, but did not win the election. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. He moved to California in 1849 and engaged in smelting and assaying gold. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Chemical reduction, or smelting, is a form of Extractive metallurgy. An assay is a procedure where a property or concentration of an Analyte is measured Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Broderick began the minting of gold coins, with less value of gold in them than their face value. His $10 coins, for example, only had $8 worth of gold in them. He used the profits to finance his political aspirations.
He was a member of the California State Senate from 1850–1851, serving as its president in 1851. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Broderick was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served there beginning March 4, 1857. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the
At that time, just prior to the start of the American Civil War, the Democratic Party of California was divided between pro-slavery and "Free Soil" advocates. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Broderick represented the Free Soil faction. One of his closest friends was David S. Terry, formerly the Chief Justice of the California State Supreme Court, an advocate of the extension of slavery into California. David Smith Terry (March 8 1823&ndashAugust 14 1889 was a California politician perhaps best known for his having killed United States Senator David C The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English Terry lost his re-election bid because of his slavery platform, and he blamed Broderick for the loss.
Terry made some inflammatory remarks at a party convention in Sacramento, which Broderick read. He took offense, and sent his former friend, Terry, an equally vitriolic reply. Passions escalated, and on September 13, 1859, Terry and Broderick met outside of the San Francisco city limits at Lake Merced for a duel. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. Lake Merced is a freshwater Lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco California. As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat
The pistols chosen for the duel had hair triggers, and Broderick's discharged prior to the final "one - two - three" count, firing harmlessly into the ground. Thus disarmed, he was forced to stand as Terry shot him. Terry believed the shot to be only a flesh wound, but in fact, it proved mortal. Broderick died three days later. Some maintain that his death made him a martyr, and the episode represents another small contribution to the spiral towards Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
He was buried under a monument erected by the state in Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco. The town of Broderick, California [1] and Broderick Street in San Francisco were named in his honor. Broderick (formerly Washington) is a former town in Yolo County California, USA, now forming part of West Sacramento.
References
- David C. Broderick at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-01-14
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| Preceded by John McDougall |
Acting Lieutenant Governor of California 1851 – 1852 |
Succeeded by Samuel Purdy |
| Preceded by John B. Weller |
United States Senator (Class 1) from California March 4, 1857 – September 16, 1859 Served alongside: William M. Gwin |
Succeeded by Henry P. Haun |
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