They were all staunch protectionist so therefore they were all great. They all believed in tariffs as a primary revenue source for FedGov™. What’s not to like?
:-) I think you won the thread, imho, central_va. I tend toward the rowdy types, myself, but Thank God for those with the presence of mind to balance them out.
I don’t think I have a “favorite”. My first ‘favorite statesman’ is probably Nathan Bedford Forrest.