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This is a list of state leaders in the 19th century (1801–1850) AD, except for the leaders within British south Asia and its predecessor states, and those leaders within the Holy Roman Empire. These polities are generally sovereign states , but excludes minor dependent territories , whose leaders can be found listed under territorial ...
Lists of state leaders in the 19th century include: List of state leaders in the 19th century (1801–1850) List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) List of state leaders in 19th-century British South Asia subsidiary states; List of state leaders in the 19th-century Holy Roman Empire; List of governors of dependent territories in ...
In politics and government, a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (), and relatives as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party—as opposed to a merit system, where offices are awarded or promoted on the basis of some ...
Civil service reform in the United States was a major issue in the late 19th century at the national level, and in the early 20th century at the state level. Proponents denounced the distribution of government offices—the "spoils"—by the winners of elections to their supporters as corrupt and inefficient.
This is a list of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) AD, except for the leaders within British south Asia and its predecessor states, and those leaders within the Holy Roman Empire. These polities are generally sovereign states , but excludes minor dependent territories , whose leaders can be found listed under territorial ...
This page contains government officials of all levels in the United States that are notable for actions during the 19th century. Subcategories This category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total.
The history of the United States from 1815 to 1849—also called the Middle Period, the Antebellum Era, or the Age of Jackson—involved westward expansion across the American continent, the proliferation of suffrage to nearly all white men, and the rise of the Second Party System of politics between Democrats and Whigs.
This is a list of political entities in the 19th century AD (i.e. 1801–1900). It includes both sovereign states, self-declared unrecognized states, and any political predecessors of current sovereign states.