John Cuthbert letter 1848 June 29

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John Cuthbert letter 1848 June 29

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Letter, written by John A. Cuthbert from San Souci, Mobile Bay, Alabama, on 29 June 1848 to Governor Reuben Chapman of Alabama, urging the appointment of William R. King to fill a vacant seat in the United States Senate.

0.05 Linear feet; (1 letter; 1 page)

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King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853

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William Rufus DeVane King (April 7, 1786 – April 18, 1853) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States for six weeks in 1853 before his death. Earlier he had been elected as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama. He also served as minister to France during the reign of King Louis Philippe I. A Democrat, he was a Unionist and his contemporaries considered him to be a moderate on the issues of sectionalism, slavery ...

Chapman, Reuben, 1799-1882

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Cuthbert, John A. (John Albert), 1788-1881

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John A. Cuthbert, brother of Alfred Cuthbert, was born in Savannah, Georgia, on June 3, 1788. He studied law at Princeton College and graduated in 1805. After admission to the bar in 1809 he practiced law in Eatonton, Georgia. During the War of 1812, he commanded a volunteer company. In 1822, President Monroe appointed Cuthbert a commissioner to treat with the Creek and Cherokee Indians. Later Cuthbert served as editor and subsequently proprietor of the Federal Union at Milledgeville, Georgia, f...