. "Matthew Hale Carpenter (born Decatur Merritt Hammond Carpenter; December 22, 1824 \u2013 February 24, 1881) was an American attorney from the state of Wisconsin. He served in the United States Senate from 1869\u20131875 and again from 1879\u20131881. Recognized as an authority on constitutional law, he made some of the most important legal arguments of 19th century America. Carpenter presented cases before the U. S. Supreme Court involving such matters as states' rights and regulation of corporations."@en . . . . . "1881Z"^^ . . "American politician" . . "United States Senator" . . . "1881-02-24Z"^^ . "1824-12-22Z"^^ . . . . . "Carpenter, Matthew H."@en . "1824Z"^^ . . "Matthew Hale Carpenter"@en . .