James William Denver letters 1846-1865

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James William Denver letters 1846-1865

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James William Denver held many high offices during his U.S. military service and political career, serving as captain of the 12th Missouri Infantry Regiment during the Mexican War, as Governor of Kansas Territory, and as namesake of Denver, Colorado. In this collection are official letters to and from Denver during his military service, as well as Denver's personal letters to his brother Arthur of Platte City, Missouri, and to his sister Elizabeth A. Johns of Wilmington, Ohio.

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University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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Denver, James William, 1817-1892

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James W. Denver was born near Winchester, Virginia. He attended public schools and moved to Ohio with his parents in 1830, settling near Wilmington. In 1841 he taught school in Missouri, and in 1844 he graduated from the law school of the University of Cincinnati. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law near Xenia, Ohio. He moved to Platte City, Missouri, in 1845, where he continued his law practice and acting career. In 1847, during the Mexican–American War, he recruited a company for t...