James Fergus Family Papers 1857-1971

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James Fergus Family Papers 1857-1971

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The James Fergus Family papers are divided into four subgroups: James Fergus; Andrew Fergus; Fergus Live Stock and Land Company; and miscellaneous. Papers (1857-1971) include biographical materials, incoming correspondence, outgoing correspondence, general correspeondence, financial records, legal documents, subject files, and miscellany.

5 linear feet of shelf space

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Montana Historical Society Archives

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Fergus, James, 1813-1902

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Miner, rancher, and politician, of Montana. From the description of Papers, 1834-1867. (University of Montana, Mansfield Library). WorldCat record id: 70959141 James Fergus was born October 8, 1813, in Lanarkshire, Scotland. At the age of nineteen he emigrated to Quebec and, three years later, to the United States. He lived in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota where he built and managed saw mills, powder mills, a foundry, and a paper mill, and invested in property. Ja...