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33
Benjamin Franklin
Statesmen
21–8
1630
187
Tecumseh
Statesmen
13–8
1570
264
John Hancock
Statesmen
16–13
1549
295
Samuel Adams
Statesmen
10–5
1544
358
Patrick Henry
Statesmen
6–4
1530
385
Alexander Hamilton
Statesmen
10–7
1526
769
Aaron Burr
Statesmen
4–7
1452
935
John C. Calhoun
Statesmen
4–12
1414
985
Sam Houston
Statesmen
1–10
1398