Daniel Mulford Valentine papers 1844-1924

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Daniel Mulford Valentine papers 1844-1924

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The papers of Daniel Mulford Valentine, a member of the Kansas Legislature and an associate justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from 1868 to 1893, contain his appointment notices, various property records, and writings, which include a history of Franklin County in Kansas Territory. Included are various records of Franklin County land transactions prior to Kansas Statehood.

.75 linear ft (2 boxes), 3 folders, 1 oversize box

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6353867

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Valentine, Martha Root, 1836-1924.

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Valentine, Louis F., 1877-1962.

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Valentine, Daniel Mulford, 1830-1907.

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Daniel Mulford Valentine was born June 18, 1830 at Kirkwood (Shelby County), Ohio to John Winans and Rebecca (Kinkennon) Valentine. In 1854, Valentine moved to Adair County, Iowa, where he completed his law studies, served as county surveyor, and taught school for a year. On June 26, 1855, he married Martha Root. Valentine was admitted to the bar in 1858, and served that year as attorney of Adair County before moving to Leavenworth, Kansas, and then to Franklin County, K...

Valentine, D. A. (Delbert A.)

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Kansas. Supreme Court

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A supreme court was created in Kansas when it became a territory in 1854, composed of a chief justice and two justices appointed by the president for terms of four years each. When Kansas became a state, the constitution created a Supreme Court consisting of one chief justice and two associate justices elected from the state at large for six-year terms. In 1895, the legislature dealt with the problem of increasing case loads by creating the Kansas Courts of Appeal. However, this also was a tempo...