McConnell family.

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Lieutenant James McConnell served in the Confederate Army during the siege of Vicksburg. Elizabeth Logan McConnell was active in the New Orleans Era Club, which made great efforts to place a woman on the Louisiana State Board of Education. James McConnell, Sr. was active in the Episcopal Church in Louisiana. McConnell, Sr. also worked with Paul Tulane to establish the groundwork that would found Tulane University and later helped to arrange for the foundation of Sophie Newcomb College. James McConnell, Jr. was attorney for the Federal Land Bank in the Louisiana Division.

From the description of McConnell family papers, 1723-1962. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 728242161

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creatorOf McConnell family. McConnell family papers, 1723-1962. Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
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associatedWith Episcopal Church corporateBody
associatedWith Federal Land Bank Associations. corporateBody
associatedWith Fenner family. family
associatedWith Glover family. family
associatedWith King family. family
associatedWith Logan family. family
associatedWith McConnell, James, 19th cent. person
associatedWith Newcomb College corporateBody
associatedWith Tulane University corporateBody
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New Orleans (La.)
Louisiana
United States
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Universities and colleges
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Active 1723

Active 1962

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