Edward Degener letter, 1870 July 15.

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Edward Degener letter, 1870 July 15.

The letter to L. J. Mack, Victoria, Texas, concerns the application of J. Paul Jones, a Republican, for a post held by "Captain Henderson." The document comments on Reconstruction politics and Texas governor, Edmund J. Davis.

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Davis, Edmund Jackson, 1827-1883

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Davis was born in St. Augustine, Florida, a son of William Godwin Davis and the former Mary Ann Channer. His father was a lawyer and land developer in St. Augustine, the oldest permanent settlement in the United States. In 1848, after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Davis moved with his parents to Galveston, Texas. The next year, Davis moved to Corpus Christi, where he was admitted to the bar. He was an inspector and deputy collector of customs from 1849 to 1853, when he was a...

Degener, Edward, 1809-1890.

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A German immigrant, grocer, city councilman of San Antonio, Texas, and U.S. Congressman. From the description of Edward Degener letter, 1870 July 15. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122588342 ...