Records of Halleck, Peachy & Billings, 1851-1860.

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872

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Halleck was born on a farm in Westernville, Oneida County, New York, third child of 14 of Joseph Halleck, a lieutenant who served in the War of 1812, and Catherine Wager Halleck. Young Henry detested the thought of an agricultural life and ran away from home at an early age to be raised by an uncle, David Wager of Utica. He attended Hudson Academy and Union College, then the United States Military Academy. He became a favorite of military theorist Dennis Hart Mahan and was allowed to teach class...

Billings, Frederick, 1823-1890

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Billings was a San Francisco lawyer; partners with Archibald Peachy and H.W. Halleck, of the firm Halleck, Peachy and Billings, which specialized in cases involving land titles. From the description of Frederick Billings legal journal and miscellaneous papers, 1850-1869. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 86128672 Frederick Billings went to California in 1849 and began a law practice in San Francisco. He became a director of the Northern Pacific Railroad in...

Halleck, Peachy & Billings (Firm : San Francisco)

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Halleck, Peachy & Billings was one of the most prestigious law firms on the Pacific Coast. It was headquartered in San Francisco and specialized in California land cases. The firm was organized by Frederick Billings (1823-1890) and Archibald Carey Peachy (1820-1883) in 1849, and they were soon joined by Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872). From the description of Records of Halleck, Peachy & Billings, 1851-1860. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). World...

Peachy, Archibald C., 1820-1883

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