Portrait of A Maine “Know-Nothing” William H. Chaney (1821-1903): His Early Years and His Role In The Ellsworth Nativist Controversy, 1853-1854

Authors

  • Allan Whitmore University of Maine Portland-Gorham Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/NaN

Keywords:

Charles Lowell, nativism, lawlessness, religion, vigilanteism, John Bapst, Chesterville, Scioto, Ephraim Pollock, Morgan Nelson, mnemotechny, phrenology, Ellsworth Herald, King James Bible, Catholicism, Cast-Iron Band

Abstract

This article examines the life and career of William Chaney his role in the nativist episode and the attack on Father John Bapst in 1853 and 1854.

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Published

1974-07-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (1974): Maine History Journal

Section

Articles