Cravens mss., 1850-1872

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Cravens mss., 1850-1872

1850-1872

The Cravens mss., 1850-1872, consist of correspondence and papers of James Addison Cravens next hit , 1818-1893, farmer, soldier, Indiana legislator, and U.S. congressman.

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Kerr, Michael Crawford, 1827-1876

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Michael Crawford Kerr (March 15, 1827 – August 19, 1876) was a Prosecuting Attorney in the 52nd Judicial District, an American legislator, and the first Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives after the Civil War. He was born at Titusville, Pennsylvania and educated at the Erie Academy. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1851. He moved to New Albany, Indiana in 1852 and was a member of the State Legislature from 1856 to 1857. He was ele...