Belleville and Southern Illinois Railroad Co. issued to Samuel J. Tilden - 1875 dated Stock Certificate
Inv# AG1609 Stock
Stock issued to but not sigend by Samuel J. Tilden. "Estate" executors sign. Portrait and biography included with stock.
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 – August 4, 1886) was a prominent American politician, serving as the 25th Governor of New York and the Democratic candidate in the highly contentious 1876 presidential election. Tilden is notable for being the only candidate in U.S. history to win an outright majority of the popular vote in a presidential election but lose the presidency. He initially allied with the Tammany Hall faction but broke with them in 1871 over William M. Tweed's corruption.
As Governor of New York, Tilden earned national recognition for his fight against corruption, including his efforts to dismantle the "Canal Ring." His reformist stance, wealth, and popularity in New York propelled him to secure the Democratic nomination for president in 1876. Tilden's campaign emphasized civil service reform, a commitment to the gold standard, and opposition to high taxes. Despite winning 184 electoral votes, one vote short of a majority, the election was decided by an Electoral Commission that ultimately awarded the presidency to his opponent, Rutherford B. Hayes, through the Compromise of 1877, which also led to the end of Reconstruction. Although he was a major contender in the 1880 and 1884 Democratic presidential races, Tilden chose not to run.
A stock certificate is issued by businesses, usually companies. A stock is part of the permanent finance of a business. Normally, they are never repaid, and the investor can recover his/her money only by selling to another investor. Most stocks, or also called shares, earn dividends, at the business's discretion, depending on how well it has traded. A stockholder or shareholder is a part-owner of the business that issued the stock certificates.
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