Powers, Ridgely Ceylon, 1836-1912
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Born at Mecca, Ohio; graduate of the University of Michigan; served first with the 125th Ohio Infantry and later with the 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps; appointed sheriff of Noxubee County, Mississippi, in 1868; elected lieutenant governor of the state in 1869; became acting governor upon resignation of Governor James L. Alcorn; later practiced engineering in Arizona and retired to California.
From the description of Letter, 1873 May 16. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 16855475
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