John B. Gilfillan and family papers, 1821-1864.

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John B. Gilfillan and family papers, 1821-1864.

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Correspondence (1821-1864) and deeds (1855, 1864) relating to John B. Gilfillan, a Minneapolis lawyer and member of Congress (1885-1887), and to members of his family. There is also a commonplace book [183-] of poems and quotations.

1 folder, including 1 v.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6684207

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Gilfillan, John B. (John Bachop), 1835-1924

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Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

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Lawyer from Pennsylvania who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1859 and served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. After the war, he led the Radical Republicans, opposing both Lincoln and then Andrew Johnson, endorsing military occupation of the South. When Johnson opposed ratification of the 14th Amendment, Stevens led the call for his impeachment. From the description of Letter, Dec. 7, 1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record i...

Gilfillan, Robert, 1798-1850

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