Papers of John Sherman Bagg, 1835-1876.

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Papers of John Sherman Bagg, 1835-1876.

Correspondence primarily relating to Michigan politics and the Democratic party, including material on boundary disputes, statehood, land speculation, tariffs, westward movement, etc.; state and national elections, with particular emphasis on Democratic conventions; Indian affairs, U.S. postal service in Michigan, and the National Census of 1860. Also included are a few documents, and an engraved portrait of John Sherman Bragg.

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Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Felch, Alpheus, 1804-1896

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United States Post Office

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Bagg, John Sherman, 1807-1876.

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John Sherman Bagg, Michigan politician and editor-owner of the Detroit free press, was an ardent Democrat, active in regional politics and in close contact with most of the prominent Michigan Democrats during the 1840's and 1850's. He was appointed state printer in 1841, postmaster of the city of Detroit in 1845, and U.S. Marshal in charge of the Michigan census of 1859. From the description of Papers of John Sherman Bagg, 1835-1876. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanic...

United States Census Office 8th Census, 1860.

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Democratic Party (Mich.)

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The Democratic Party of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Democratic National Committee, and its State Chairman is a member of the Association of State Democratic chairs. The group is dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates for public office in the state of Michigan, promoting the party in Michigan, and fielding the concerns of Michigan citizens as part of their effort to affect legislative change. Although the Democratic Party State Central...

Woodbridge, William, 1780-1861

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Woodbridge was born in Conn. on Aug. 20, 1780. He served in several high Ohio political positions before moving to Michigan. Woodbridge served as Secretary and Acting Governor of the Territory of Michigan, 1812-1828; Collector of Customs at Detroit, 1814- ; Michigan Territory's first delegate in Congress, 1819-1820; Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court, 1828-1832; Delegate from the 1st District (Detroit) to the Constitutional Convention of 1835; Senator from the 1st District, 1838-1839; Gove...

Johnson, Cave, 1793-1866

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McClelland, Robert, 1807-1880

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Barry, John Stewart, 1802-1870.

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Governor of Michigan. From the description of John Stewart Barry land patents, 1850-1851. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421620 ...