Governor of Saint Helena

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    “[John] Brough’s majority is “glorious to behold.” It is worth a big victory in the field. It is decisive as to the disposition of the people to prosecute the war to the end. My regiment and brigade were both unanimous for Brough [the Union party candidate for governor of Ohio].”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

    “There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “You, mistress,
    That have the office opposite to Saint Peter,
    And keeps the gate of hell!”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Her name was called Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl.”
    —Daisy Ashford (1881–1972)