Papers of Philip Watkins McKinney, 1861-1893, (bulk 1890-1893).

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Papers of Philip Watkins McKinney, 1861-1893, (bulk 1890-1893).

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Chiefly correspondence and miscellaneous documents accumulated by Philip Watkins McKinney during his term as Governor of Virginia. The bulk of the collection consists of petitions for executive clemency and letters of recommendations for positions of tax commissioners.

Approx. 110 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Virginia. Governor (1890-1894 : McKinney)

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Phillip Watkins McKinney, son of Charles and Martha Guerrant McKinney, was born on March 17, 1832 at New Store in Buckingham County, Virginia. McKinney graduated Hampden-Sydney College in 1851 before studying law under Judge Brockenbrough at Washington College. Following his education, he opened a law practice in Buckingham County and, in 1854, married Anne Fleming Christian. The marriage produced one son, Robert Christian McKinney. McKinney officially entered politics in 1857 with ...

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 ...

McKinney, Philip Watkins, d. 1899.

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Philip Watkins McKinney, Governor of Virginia in 1890-1894. From the description of Papers of Philip Watkins McKinney, 1861-1893, (bulk 1890-1893). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510313 ...