Kearsley, Jonathan, 1786-1859.
Born in Dauphin Co.,Pa.,Aug.20,1786; grad. at Washington Coll., Pa. 1811; lieutenant in war of 1812; briu. captain, 1813; Garrison Major, 1814; receiver of Land office, Detroit, 1819-50; recorder of Detroit, 1826; Justice of the Peace, 1827; Mayor of Detroit, 1829; Regent of Michigan University, 1836-50; died in Detroit, Aug.31,1859. (from Michigan Biographies. ; Farmer's Detroit, v.2, p.1030.) (blue index cards)
From the description of Jonathan Kearsley correspondence, 1826-1827 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 439763662
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Douglas family. Douglass family (Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.) papers, 1812-1911. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Douglass family (Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.) papers, 1812-1911, 1837-1900 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Alpheus Felch Papers, 1817-1896 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | University of Michigan Board of Regents Portrait Collection, ca. 1860-ca. 1970 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Kearsley, Jonathan, 1786-1859. Jonathan Kearsley correspondence, 1826-1827 | Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library | |
| referencedIn | University of Michigan. Board of Regents. Board of Regents (University of Michigan) records, 1817-[ongoing]. | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Douglass Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Felch, Alpheus, 1804-1896 | person |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. Board of Regents. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan Board of Regents portrait collection | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washington College (Washington, Pa.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1786
Death 1859
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