Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1859-1862.

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Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1859-1862.

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These files document Governor Beriah Magoffin's use of the governor's power and privilege to grant appointments for civil offices. Items include nominations, appointments and resignations for civil positions including justice of the peace, commissioner of deeds, police judge, and tobacco inspector.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Magoffin, Beriah, 1815-1885

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Governor of Kentucky, public official of Kentucky and Mississippi, and lawyer. From the description of Letters of Beriah Magoffin, 1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454225 ...

Kentucky. Governor (1859-1862 : Magoffin)

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Beriah Magoffin, a Democrat, served as governor of Kentucky from 1859 to 1862, during the period of the secession crisis and the first years of the Civil War. He resigned after three years in office when, as a result of the hostile political climate, his power and effectiveness as governor were considerably diminished. Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 1815, Magoffin received a degree from Centre College and graduated from the law school at Transylvania University in 1838...