Letters received, 1858-1868.

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Letters received, 1858-1868.

Letters received, 1858-1868, from (or relating to) members and former members of the United States Congress from New Jersey. Some of the letters are autobiographical, while others include biographical information or a photograph as an enclosure.

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Parker, James, 1776-1868

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U.S. representative, business executive, philanthropist, and president of New Jersey Historical Society, of Perth Amboy, N.J. From the description of James and Cortlandt Parker daybook, 1867-1873. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954947 ...

Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1846-1847. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28420479 Second American military governor of Calif. Territory (July 29, 1846-Jan. 19, 1847); U.S. naval officer and Commander of the U.S.S. Frigate Congress. From the description of R.F. Stockton proclamation : ms, 1847 Jan. 11. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122508929 American military governor of Calif. Territory (J...

Schenck, Ferdinand S. (Ferdinand Schureman), 1790-1860

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Randolph, Joseph Fitz, 1803-1873

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Adrain, Garnett B. (Garnett Bowditch), 1816-1878

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Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895

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Charles Lanman, writer, journalist and amateur painter, was born in Monroe, Michigan, June 15, 1819. He spent much of his career working as a journalist in Monroe and Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Washington DC in 1848 and worked as a librarian in various branches of government, including the War Department, the Copyrights Division of the Department of State, the executive library of President Fillmore, and the Interior Department. He wrote several books in his career on topics of travel and wil...

Thomson, John R. (John Renshaw), 1800-1862

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John Renshaw Thomson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1800. He attended common schools in Princeton, New Jersey, then attended and graduated from Princeton University. Upon graduation, Thomas went to work for a large importing company, and was sent to China in 1817 to represent that company as a tea trader in the port city of Canton. President James Monroe appointed Thomas as the United States Consul for the port of Canton from 1823-1825. Upon returning to the United State...

Ten Eyck, John C. (John Conover), 1814-1879

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John Conover Ten Eyck (1814-1879) was elected in 1859 to serve as U.S. Senator from New Jersey. His service as Senator began on March 4, 1859 and ended March 3, 1865, at which time he was not reelected to office. Ten Eyck was born on March 12, 1814 in Freehold, New Jersey, and educated in the law under private tutors. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1835 and appointed as prosecutor of due Pleas in Burlington County in 1839, a position he held for ten years. John Ten Eyck served as a del...

United States. Congress

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Bills of the 96th Congress to provide for temporary increases in the public debt limit, and for other purposes. From the description of Public debt legislation, 96th Congress : legislative history of public debt legislation, 1979-1980. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 243776779 Bill of the 96th Congress to impose a windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil, and for other purposes. From the description of Crude oil windfall profit tax act of 1980 ...