Curran Emmet

-born in let's say 1799

-son of famous Irish-American lawyer Thomas Addis Emmet

-his uncle is no less than the famous Robert Emmet

-as a result from this regards himself as an Irish-American proudly, and remains till his death an Irish-American community leader

-goes into law from that in father's path

-successfully passes bar with golden colors

-inherits father's strong opposition to slavery which causes him to represent black applicants pro bono

-but very soon afterwards decides to enlist in army

-with US's Wars > Luisiana War (1823-8) becoming a bigger thing decides to enlist

-serves as a good captain

-given invasion threat stationed in New York for most of the war

-late though he gets to storm through Wisconsan to invade

-and here he serves in distinction

-postwar moves to New Ireland, serves as effective lawyer

-defends fugitive slaves pro bono, successfully obtains jury nullification in several ones

-having been leading member of local Tammany Democratic Association successfully climbs up pole

-becomes representative on that basis

-here he's leading crusader of the so-called Free Democrats who are increasingly unhappy about the Clay Democrats

-fights off many attacks within the halls of Congress with agility

-here he's leading figure in the Free Democrats

-secures this post based on his political position

-serves with much skill

-leads the Fall of Lille

-sees a pretty massive corruption scandal emerge in his cabinet with his powerful Secretary of the Treasury

-over war profiteering vis a vis Antillean War (1880-4) which is only partially supported by evidence but is sufficiently scandalous

-he swiftly cleans it up but causes civil war of sorts in his party

-and means he drops plans for second elective term in favor of compromise candidate

-the Constitution of the United States (1849) authorizes ex-presidents to serve for life

-he is the last living ex-president at this time

-with provision made with him in mind

-and to prevent ex-presidents being dirtied by politicking

-he serves as well-respected but not fully successful senator

-but represents reform tendency within party

-and does not break with party altogether, instead being very independent-minded Official Free Democrats

-gradually retires from this role over time

-because he grows old

-still comes for big votes but otherwise he's just a senator on paper

-buried in New York in grand funeral

-ultimately, in his honor is created State of Anacostia > Emmett Monument in distinctly Irish style