Appointments files, 1849-1853.

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Appointments files, 1849-1853.

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The Governor is the chief executive of the state whose function is to administer the laws of the state. One of the activities used to accomplish this function is the appointing of individuals to various state and local offices and the signing of grants and commissions. This series includes recommendations and petitions supporting candidates for appointive office. The series also consists of letters of resignation from public officials to the Governor and official certificates of appointment to an office. Various offices are discussed in the series including justice of the peace, probate judge, and land office agent. There are also numerous letters of recommendation for chancellor of the University of Alabama. Other materials of note are letters between the Governor and John Gill Shorter concerning his appointment to a circuit court judgeship.

.5 cubic ft. (1 archives box).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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University of Alabama

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Alabama. Governor (1849-1853 : Collier)

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Collier, H. W. 1801-1855.

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Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872

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Civil War governor of Ala. From the description of Papers, 1860-1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38247275 Governor of Alabama and jurist. From the description of John Gill Shorter correspondence, 1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980457 ...