Putnam, James O. (James Osborne), 1818-1903

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Born in Attica, N.Y. in 1818. Served as chancellor of the University of Buffalo, deputy postmaster of Buffalo, state senator, and minister to France and the Belgian Court. Also a noted public speaker.

From the description of James O. Putnam letter : Buffalo, to R. C. Hill, 1895 Aug. 15. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76969605

Served as chancellor of the University of Buffalo, deputy postmaster of Buffalo, state senator, and minister to France and the Belgian Court. Also a noted public speaker.

From the description of Letters received, 1880 June 10-1897 Nov. 25. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33115271

Orator and friend of Abraham Lincoln; represented the U.S. government in Belgium and France during the Lincoln and Garfield administrations.

From the description of Letters received, 1859-1896. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113439

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creatorOf Putnam, James O. (James Osborne), 1818-1903. Letters received, 1859-1896. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Berkeley Club Papers, 1873-1960 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Evarts family papers, 1753-1960 (bulk 1798-1901) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Putnam family. Letters, 1843-1867. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Rogers, Sherman S. (Sherman Skinner), 1830-1900. Papers, 1847-1906. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Platt" to "Ray". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Moore, Augustus C., 1799-1883. Graves-Putnam family papers, 1826-1941. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Putnam, John G. (John Graves). Letter : Buffalo, to Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1964 Nov. 30. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Phillips Brooks papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Lars Gustaf Sellstedt family collection 1808-1972 1846-1911, 1972 Sellstedt, Lars Gustaf family collection William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Putnam, James O. (James Osborne), 1818-1903. James O. Putnam letter : Buffalo, to R. C. Hill, 1895 Aug. 15. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Hazard, George Starr, 1809-1903. Scrapbook, 1854-1895. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Putnam, James O. (James Osborne), 1818-1903. Letters received, 1880 June 10-1897 Nov. 25. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
Putnam, James O. (James Osborne), 1818-1903. Letters received, 1880 June 10-1897 Nov. 25. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
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correspondedWith Berkeley Club corporateBody
correspondedWith Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893 person
associatedWith Evarts family family
associatedWith Evarts family. family
associatedWith Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901. person
associatedWith Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872. person
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Hazard, George Starr, 1809-1903. person
associatedWith Hill, Richmond C., 1844-1928. person
associatedWith Lee, Cyrus P., 1809-1886. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. person
associatedWith Potter family family
associatedWith Putnam family. family
associatedWith Putnam, John G. (John Graves) person
associatedWith Rogers, Sherman S. (Sherman Skinner), 1830-1900. person
associatedWith Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. person
associatedWith Sellstedt family family
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Birth 1818-07-04

Death 1903-04-24

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