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===Later years===
===Later years===
Following his Senate defeat, Wade remained fairly active in politics though was not as prominent. In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], there was speculation that he would be [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s running mate, though the GOP vice presidential pick went to fellow Radical Republican Schulyer Colfax.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/>
Following his Senate defeat, Wade remained fairly active in politics though was not as prominent. In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], there was speculation that he would be [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s running mate, though the GOP vice presidential pick went to fellow Radical Republican Schulyer Colfax.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> When returning to Ohio, he re-opened a law office that was used to maintain some political ties. Wade also served as an elector for [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] in the controversial [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]].<ref name=battlefieldtrust/>
Wade died in early March 1878 at the age of seventy-seven.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> He is interred at Oakdale Cemetery, located in Ashtabula County.
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