As of 182 years ago today, fighting among U.S. Congressmen would no longer be lethal: the legislators voted to outlaw dueling among members. Rep. William Morgan of Virginia drafted his bill, Resolution 8, following several high-profile duels in the District of Columbia, including the fatal one between House Members Jonathan Cilley of Maine and William […]
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As of 182 years ago today, fighting among U.S. Congressmen would no longer be lethal: the legislators voted to outlaw dueling among members. Rep. William Morgan of Virginia drafted his bill, Resolution 8, following several high-profile duels in the District of Columbia, including the fatal one between House Members Jonathan Cilley of Maine and William
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