Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876

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Birth 1796-05-21
Death 1876-02-10
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American jurist and diplomat.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Annapolis, Maryland, to Jonathan Meredith, 1841 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486276

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Annapolis, Maryland, to Jonathan Meredith, 1830 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486259

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to "My dear Otho", 1845 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270491319

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Justice Wayne, 1848 Jan. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270491336

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Robert Gilmor, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488753

Johnson, a U.S. senator and attorney general, represented the defense in the Dred Scott case.

From the description of ALS, 1860 September 26 : San Francisco, to General J.W. Denver, Sacramento. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16874893

U.S. Senator from Maryland.

From the description of Letter : Senate Chamber, [Washington, D.C.], to the President [Abraham Lincoln], 1864 June 1. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 43575415

Senator from Maryland, 1845-49 and 1863-68; U.S. Attorney General, 1849-50.

From the description of Letter : Baltimore, Md., to Th. Marcomb[?], Elmira, N.Y., 1838 Nov. 1. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28996403

U.S. senator from Maryland, attorney general, and minister to the Court of St. James.

From the description of Papers, 1830-1876 microform. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 238831253

From the description of Papers, 1830-1876 [microform]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 32832948

U.S. Senator and Attorney General.

From the description of Papers, 1871-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43738312

Lawyer, U.S. senator from Maryland, and diplomat.

From the description of Reverdy Johnson papers, 1830-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 692085370

Deputy Attorney General of Maryland (1816-1817); state senator (1821-1827); U.S. senator (1845-1849); U.S. Attorney General (1849-1850).

Born in Annanolia, Md., May 21, 1796; stud.law & was admit. to the bar, 1815; began practice in Upper Marlboro; deputy Attorney Gener., Md. 1816-17; moved to Baltimore, 1817; member of state senate, 1821-27; of U.S.Senate, Whig, 1845-49 & 1863-68; Attorney General of U.S., 1849-50; delegate to peace Convention, 1860-61; Minister to England, 1868-69; returned to Annapolis & was practicing; died there, Feb.10, 1876. (from Biogr. Congr. direct.) (blue index cards)

From the description of Reverdy Johnson correspondence, 1852-1865 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 456257034

Biographical Note

1796, May 21 Born, Annapolis, Md. 1811 Graduated, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. 1815 Read law with his father; admitted to Maryland bar 1816 1817 Deputy attorney general of Maryland 1817 Established himself in Baltimore, Md. 1819 Married Mary Mackall Bowie 1821 1829 Member, Maryland senate 1845 1849 Member, U.S. Senate from Maryland 1849 1850 Attorney general 1860 1861 Member, Maryland senate 1861 Member, peace conference, Washington, D.C. 1863 1868 Member, U.S. Senate from Maryland 1868 1869 Minister to Court of St. James, London, England 1876, Feb. 10 Died, Annapolis, Md.

From the guide to the Reverdy Johnson Papers, 1830-1876, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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