Papers. 1843-1866.

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Papers. 1843-1866.

Letters, primarily from J.L. Taylor [U.S. congressman] to Boys, re. personal affairs, matters relevant to Chillicothe, Ohio, political matters, the 1848 Whig party convention in Philadelphia, and the slavery question (1850); several letters from James Brown of Hillsborough, Ohio, re. Boys's campaign for an Ohio General Assembly seat; several receipts and newspaper clippings also included.

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Brown, James.

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Officer of the 1st Light Infantry Company in the 26th Regiment of Connecticut Militia and of the 22nd Regiment of Infantry. From the description of James Brown appointments, 1809-1817. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57617783 Baker in Salt Lake City, 1864-1869. From the description of Collection ca. 1864-1869. [picture]. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 81710471 ...

Boys, Alexander St. Clair, 1817-1868.

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Whig Party (Ohio)

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This Whig Party in Cleveland, Ohio, drew its membership from former Federalists, anti-Masons, and national Republicans who opposed the limited government policies of the Democratic Party and President Andrew Jackson. The Whigs favored an activist federal government and broad humanitarian reforms. In Cleveland, Whig members were generally businessmen and those who profited from the Ohio and Erie Canal. Evangelical Protestants were drawn to the Whig Party as well, advocating a platfor...

Taylor, John L. (John Lampkin), 1805-1870

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Ohio lawyer and congressman; served four terms 1847-1855. From the description of Letter, 1858 June 2, Chillicothe, Ohio, to Charles Lanman. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 16400382 ...