Joel Grover papers 1857-1888

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Joel Grover papers 1857-1888

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Joel Grover was born in Springfield, Livingston Co., New York, August 5, 1825; died in Lawrence, Kansas, July 28, 1879; he served as state government representative of District 26, Douglas County, Kansas, 1868-1869. This collection of his papers pertain mostly to Grover's work as commissioner and trustee of the school district, as well as his membership in a survey committee and alternate delegate of the 26th Destrict of the State of Kansas.

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University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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Grover, Joel

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Grover was born in Springfield, Livingston Co., New York, August 5, 1825; died in Lawrence, Kansas, July 28, 1879. He came to Lawrence in the second party. He was made Captain of the 1st military company in Lawrence. He served in defense of Lawrence in the Wakarusa War and participated in battles of Franklin, Ft. Saunders and Ft. Titus. In 1858 he was elected to County Commissioners and held the post four years. Other local positions he held: trustee; school board member; member House of Represe...

Himes, Daniel H.

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Douglas Co. Board of County Commissioners.

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Baker & Smith Land Agents.

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Ladd, E. D.

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Hathorn, D. C.

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Russell & Tremain.

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Lewis & Benson, Lawrence.

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Lawrence Savings Bank

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Pratt, Caleb S.

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Hamilton, M. G.

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Cauniff, J. J.

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Hunt, J. W.

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Bell, George, 1910-1984

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George Bell was Dean of Canterbury Cathedral from 1924-1929. He was an undergraduate at Christ Church College, Oxford. He returned there as a lecturer in 1910. From the guide to the Dean George Bell, 1910-1958, (Canterbury Cathedral Archives) Epithet: MD; of Sloane MS 4051 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001164.0x00032a ...

Phillips, William A. (William Addison), 1824-1893

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William Addison Phillips was born in Scotland on January 14, 1824. He was well educated before the age of 15. He came to a farm in Randolph County, Illinois with his parents. At the age of majority he became associated with B.J.F. Hannah, editor of the Chester Herald. From 1852 to 1855 William was a newspaperman who also studied law and was admitted to the bar. He came to Kansas in 1855. He was appointed by Horace Greeley to be a member of the editorial staff of the New York Tribune. As such, he...