The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-07-18
"TnE CODE OF HoNoR.p
some Prominent Americans who Hav,
Fought Duels-

some Prominent Americans who Have
Fought Duels.
A recent pamphlet issued in Charles
ton, 5. o., on the "Code Of Honor"
gives the following list of well-known
Americans who have fought duels:
Gen. Christopher Gadrden, dele
gate to the first Centennial Congress,
fought duel. Colonel James Laurens,
son of the president of the first general
Congress. in 1777, and on the staff of
General Washington, fought duel with
General Charles Lee. In ITS General
J. Cadwalader fought General l.. Con-
way near Philadelphia. Members of
the William Washington branch of that
family have engaged in duels-for in
stance, that in which Gillon was killed.
Robert Goodloe Harper, United States
Senator from Maryland and leader of
the Federal party, fought duel with
William Loughton Smith, an early
representative from Charleston, s. c.,
and minister to Spain in 1900. Colonel
John Rutledge, son of the revolutionary
governor of South Carolina and a MEM
Der of Congress, fought duel. De
Witt Clinton, United STAGES Senator and
illustrious governor OF New York, in
1902, fought John Swartout. Aaron
Burr. Senator from New York in 1887,
and Vice-President of the United States
in 1900, fought in 1904, Alexander
Hamilton, who had been secretary to
General Washington. member of the
body which framed the Constitution OF
the United States, first secretary of the
treasury, and, after Washington, COM
mander-in-chief of the army. Andrew
jackson, representative and in 1897
United States Senator, judge of the su-
preme court of Tennessee from 1898 to
1904, hero of the battle of New Orleans
and eight years President of the United
States, fought several duels-notably
one in 1906 with Charles Dickinson, near
Nashville. Commodore o. 81. Perry,
hero of the battle of Lake Erie, fought
a duel. Commodore r. T. Stockton,
OF the United States navy, and after
wards Senator from New Jersey fought
several duels with officers of the British
navy near Gibraltar. Captain Frank
Hampton, United States army, @ son of
Major General Wade Hampton, in 1916
fought Captain E. d. Dick. Captain
William Sumter, United States army,
about the same time fought the colonel
OF his regiment. Clement G. Clay,
governor of Alabama, member of Con-
gress and Senator, fought duel in
1919, with W. Tate. Henry CLAY, the
renowned orator and party leader, mem
Der of Congress, speaker OF the House,
Senator from Kentucky and secretary
of State, fought duel in 1908 with
Humphrey Marshall, and another in
1926 with John Randolph, member OF
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minister to Russia. William a. Craw-
ford, Senator from Georgia, minister to
France, secretary of war and secretary
OF the treasury, fought duel. Thomas
ii. Benton, Senator from Missouri from
1926 to 1850, fought duel near st.
Louis with Mr.. Lucas. ]. Cumming, OF
Georgia, fought duel, 1908, with
George McDuffie, the Demesthenean
orator, member of Congress, governor
OF Sonth Carolina and United States
Senator. Jonathan Citley, of Maine,
member of Congress, fought duel near
Washington in 1888 with W. J. Graves,
member of Congress from Kentucky.
William L. Yancey, member of Congress
from Alabama in 1844-5, fought duel
near Washington with Thomas L. Cling
man, member of Congress and Senator
from North Carolina. Francis Cutting,
of New York, member of Congress in
1851, challenged John @. Breckin.
ridge, of Kentucky, member of Congress,
Senator and Vice-President of the
United States; the challenge was ac-
cepted, but the difficulty was adjusted.
B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, in 1856,
fought duel with T. @. Reynolds, lien
nant-governor of Missouri. David @.
Broderick, Senator from California,
fought Judge Terry in 1s57-185S.
Major General d. c. Buell., of Ohio,
United States army, fought duel.
General e. V. Sumner, of Massachusetts,
United States army, who was elected to
escort Mr.. Lincoln to Washington.
March, 1861, challenged General W.
s. Harney, of Tennessee, U. s. A.,
Major General Phil. Kearney, of New
York, U. S. A., aid-de-camp Of two sue
cessive commanders-in chief OF the
United States army, Generals Macomb
and Scott, fought duel with - Cham
bers, at the time colonel of his regiment.
General Sam. Houston, member of Con-
gress, and in 1927 governor of Tennes-
see. commander-in-chief and president
OF Texas in 1886. United States Senator.
fought duel in 1887 with General Al
bert Sidney Johnson, U. s. A. Jeffer.
son Davis, member of Congress and
United States Senator from Mississippi.
secretary of war from 1852 to 1856 and
President OF the Confederate States,
fought a duel with Samuel Cobb.
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, q.
8: A.. hero of Lundy's Lane, conqueror
of Mexico. commander-in-chief OF the
army, challenged De Witt Clinton, and
fought another party in the District OF
Columbia. These are some of the men
OF note who have engaged rs principals
in duels. Numerous other Americans
of the highest standing and most extern
sive influence have resorted to the Code
OF Honor.