Shaftsbury: The Birthplace, 1805, of Jacob Merritt Howard
Moving west, Howard became Senator from Michigan and wrote resolutions adopted by Convention at Jackson, July 6, 1854, on which The Republican Party was founded. He was also the sole author of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. His birthplace stands about 2 miles to the east.
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Marker data: Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
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