Shankland Family Papers, 1846-1939

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Shankland Family Papers, 1846-1939

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James Horton Shankland (1846-1923) was an attorney for the San Francisco Board of Trade for thirteen years before relocating to Los Angeles in 1888 where he founded, and was an officer of, the Los Angeles Bar Association. Joseph Smith Fowler (1820-1902) practiced law in Tennessee before serving as state comptroller (1862-65) and U.S. Senator (1866-71). His daughter, Louisa Fowler, married James Horton Shankland in 1874. The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and scrapbooks related to James Horton Shankland and his involvement with the Los Angeles Driving Club and his legal practice in Los Angeles. A portion of the collection consists of Fowler family material and includes correspondence, papers, and diaries of Joseph S. Fowler.

5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6665471

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Fowler family

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Shankland Family

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Biography James Horton Shankland was born in Nashville, Tennessee, August 12, 1846; received law diploma from Brown's University, 1869; returned to Tennessee and admitted to the bar, 1870; came to San Francisco, California in 1874 where he served as attorney for the San Francisco Board of Trade for thirteen years; relocated to Los Angeles in 1888; partner, Graves, O'Melveny, and Shankland, 1888-1904; partner with son-in-law, Shankland & C...

Shankland, James H. (James Horton)

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Fowler, Joseph Smith, 1820-1902

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Joseph Smith Fowler (1820-1902) was a Republican senator from Tennessee, 1866-1867, and Washington, D.C., lawyer thereafter. From the guide to the Joseph Smith Fowler Papers, ., 1863-1902, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Educator, lawyer, and U.S. senator from Tennessee. From the description of Joseph Smith Fowler papers, 1863-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77600180 Republican senator from Ten...