Tilden
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
William Ta·tem, Jr. [tey-tuhm], /ˈteɪ təm/, 1893–1953, U.S. tennis player.
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Immediately following the election, it was clear Tilden was in the driver’s seat, having captured 184 of the 185 electoral votes needed to win.
The Electoral Count Act is broken. Fixing it requires knowing how it became law. | Erik B. Alexander, Rachel Shelden | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostAlthough no evidence of actual payments was uncovered, it became clear that Tilden’s agents had considered bribery as a way to win Florida and South Carolina.
Ted Cruz’s proposed election commission can only hurt the country | Stuart MacKay | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostTilden’s denunciation of Republican corruption and promises of reform resonated among voters eager to defeat a tired Republican establishment.
Ted Cruz’s proposed election commission can only hurt the country | Stuart MacKay | January 6, 2021 | Washington Post“There is a huge advantage to a simple, single fleet structure,” Tilden said Monday in a video interview, citing lower ownership costs from maintenance, training and other expenses.
Boeing 737 Max sales streak continues with Alaska Airlines order | Rachel King | December 22, 2020 | FortuneTilden ended up being one Electoral College vote short of the 185 he needed to win.
Not Every U.S. Presidential Race Has Been Decided on Election Day. Here’s What to Know About America’s History of Contested Elections | Olivia B. Waxman | October 26, 2020 | Time
And volunteers are working around the clock at Fort Tilden beach in the Rockaways to fortify sand dunes.
Hurricane Season Is Starting, and Projections Are Higher Than Average | Eliza Shapiro | May 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNearby, Fort Tilden Beach is one of the few local beaches that will not reopen this summer.
Superstorm Who? Sandy’s Hard-Hit Beach Towns Reopen for Business | Eliza Shapiro, Josh Dzieza | May 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTStrikingly, only two of the five—Hoover and Tilden—made their money themselves.
It does so in a rather striking manner by means of photographic reproductions of the claims of the Tilden Company.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-six was a Presidential year—the year of the Hayes-Tilden campaign.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineIn later life he changed his mind about Tilden (as did many others) through sympathy.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineClemens, however, did not lose faith, and went on shouting for Hayes and damning Tilden till the final vote was cast.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineI was fortunate in getting the above story from Luke Tilden, for a few weeks afterward he died in the aquarium; and Zach.
British Dictionary definitions for Tilden
/ (ˈtɪldən) /
Bill, full name William Tatem Tilden, known as Big Bill. 1893–1953, US tennis player: won the US singles championship (1920–25, 1929) and the British singles championship (1920–21, 1930)
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