| − | '''Benjamin Franklin Wade''' (October 27, 1800 – March 2, 1878), also known as '''B. F. Wade''' and nicknamed '''Bluff''', was a lawyer and prominent [[Radical Republican]] from [[Ohio]] known for his opposition towards the lenient [[Reconstruction]] policies pushed by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] as well as [[Andrew Johnson]]. He was previously a state senator from 1837 to 1842. | + | '''Benjamin Franklin Wade''' (October 27, 1800 – March 2, 1878), also known as '''B. F. Wade''' and nicknamed '''Bluff''', was a prominent [[Radical Republican]] from [[Ohio]] known for his opposition towards the lenient [[Reconstruction]] policies pushed by Presidents [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Andrew Johnson]]. He was previously a state senator from 1837 to 1842. |