Proceedings of the Examining Board for Officers of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 1899-1908.

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Proceedings of the Examining Board for Officers of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 1899-1908.

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The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state's Military Establishment, came to be responsible for preserving and administering information about all aspects of the state's military service. Established by St 1899, c 381, an Examining Board for Officers was responsible for interviewing each elected officer of the militia to determine his qualifications and competency in military, moral, and physical terms. The enabling legislation prescribed the manner in which meeting data was to be recorded, as is done in this series.

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Massachusetts. Adjutant General's Office

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The post of Adjutant General was established by the Constitution of 1780, which authorized the governor to appoint such an official (Const Pt 2, C 2, S 1, Art 10) While elaborated upon many times by legislation, the fundamental functions of this position have remained constant. In keeping with a governmental perspective in which the civil authority controls the military, the adjutant general serves as executive administrator of the Military Establishment on behalf of the...

Massachusetts. Examining Board for Officers of the Volunteer Militia.

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