Brock Collection: Lyons family papers, 1772-1886 (bulk 1820-1880).

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Brock Collection: Lyons family papers, 1772-1886 (bulk 1820-1880).

Primarily correspondence of James Lyons. Also included are letters to and from William Henry Lyons and Governor Henry A. Wise, James Lyons' brother-in-law.

882 pieces.9 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6742076

Related Entities

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Lyons, William Henry.

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Lyons, James, 1801-1882

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Richmond, Va., lawyer and Confederate congressman. From the description of James Lyons papers, 1821-1882 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24131376 James Lyon (1801-1882) of Richmond, Va., was a lawyer and Confederate congressman. From the guide to the James Lyons Papers, ., 1821-1882, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...

Virginia. Hustings Court (Richmond)

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Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

Lyons family.

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James Lyons (1801-1882) was a prominent Richmond attorney and Confederate congressmen. He was twice elected to the state Senate, served in the House of Delegates, was a delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention (1850), and represented the state in the Confederate Congress (1862-1864). His son William Henry Lyons was first judge of the Richmond Hustings court. From the description of Brock Collection: Lyons family papers, 1772-1886 (bulk 1820-1880). (Huntington Library, Art...