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Sumner
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Sumner
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Charles1811-74; U.S. statesman & abolitionist
2.
William Graham (ˈgreɪəm
) ; grāˈəm) 1840-1910; U.S. sociologist & economist
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Sumner
see synonyms of sumner American politician. A US senator from Massachusetts (1851-1874), he was a noted orator and abolitionist. In response to an antislavery speech, he was assaulted in the Senate chamber by a US representative from South Carolina (1856).
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