Andrew Jackson memorial parade collection 1845

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Andrew Jackson memorial parade collection 1845

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The collection consists of materials that pertain to the planning of a Memorial Parade for United States President Andrew Jackson in Brooklyn in June of 1845. Included in the collection are correspondence, notes from the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn, and a list of organizations that planned to participate in the parade.

0.08 Linear feet; in one folder

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329522

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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. Born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw Settlement in South Carolina; though just a boy, participated in the battle of Hanging Rock during the Revolution, captured by the British and imprisoned. He worked for a time in a saddler's shop and afterward taught school before studying law in Salisbury, N.C. In 1788 he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina, comprising what is now the State of Tennessee. Upon the admission of T...

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Common Council

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The Common Council, which consisted of 26 different mayors and a changing Board of Aldermen, governed the City of Brooklyn for 64 years. Brooklyn was consolidated with Richmond, Queens, the Bronx and New York City to form Greater New York in 1898. From the description of Minutes and committee reports, 1800-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145406984 The Common Council consists of the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor. From the description of Minutes, 1848-1932. ...