“[In 1840], as now, violence was a common feature of American life. There were even fistfights in Congress: North Carolina Congressman Jesse Bynum crossed the chamber to ‘grossly insult’ Louisiana Representative Rice Garland, who punched Bynum, igniting a ‘fisticuff bout’ until they were separated. …. Ten days later North Carolina Congressmen Kenneth Rayner and William […]
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N.C. congressmen kept sergeant at arms busy
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged jesse bynum, john quincy adams, joseph wheelan, kenneth rayner, rice garland, william montgomery on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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