John Smith Papers, 1802-1819 (inclusive).

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John Smith Papers, 1802-1819 (inclusive).

The collection contains correspondence and documents covering the government and military careers of John Smith; they primarily related to his career as the United States marshal for the district of Pennsylvania during the War of 1812.

1 box .42 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6836596

Porterville Public Library

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United States. Marshal (Pennsylvania)

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Pleasonton, Stephen, -1855

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Public official. From the description of Letter of Stephen Pleasonton, 1823. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449384 Born in Delaware, in 1817 appointed Fifth Auditor in the Treasury Dept. and held that appointment until his death in 1855. From the description of Letter, March 24, 1823. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53882391 ...

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 1st.

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Anderson, Joseph, 1757-1837

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First comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. From the description of Account balances : to Wm. H. Ellis, New Haven, Conn., 1830 Oct. 8 and Dec. 11. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28901017 Congregational minister of the First Church of Waterbury, Conn. From the guide to the Joseph Anderson letter to John Sevier, 1800, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819

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Born near Newport, Del., Evans received little formal education but taught himself mechanics and mathematics, devoting his life to inventing machines. In 1787 he received a patent from Delaware for a system that automated flour milling; published The Young Mill-Wright & Miller's Guide in 1795; and devoted many years to developing the steam engine, including a steam boat launched in 1805. Evans and his family moved to Philadelphia in 1793 where he remained. From the description of...

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

United States. Comptroller of the Treasury

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Duvall, Gabriel, 1752-1844

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U.S. supreme court justice and comptroller of the currency. From the description of Papers of Gabriel Duvall, 1780-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81549208 First comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. From the description of Letter : Treasury Department, to Tench Coxe, Philadelphia, 1803 Aug. 20. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28895162 Duvall was a Congressman from Maryland from 1794-1796, Chief Justice of the Maryland General Court from 1796-1...

Smith, John, marshal

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John Smith was appointed United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Thomas Jefferson on March 28, 1801, replacing John Hall. He was reappointed by James Monroe on November 27, 1818, for a four-year term, but in January 1819 he was removed from office and replaced by Samuel D. Ingram. Smith was listed in the Philadelphia city directories as "late marshal" from 1819 to 1822, and was not listed thereafter. He married Elizabeth Turner on October 15, 1795, at St Mi...

Mason, John, 1766-1849

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Steele, John, 1764-1815

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Army officer, public official, and U.S. representative from North Carolina, 1789-1793. From the description of John Steele correspondence, 1782-1792. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980527 John Steele of Rowan County, N.C., was a merchant; planter; banker; influential Federalist; U.S. representative, 1790-1792; state and federal Indian commissioner; U.S. comptroller of the currency, 1796-1802; major general of the militia; and member of the N.C.-S.C. boundary commission. He...

Lawrence, James, 1781-1813

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United States naval officer; born in Burlington, New Jersey and married Julia Montaudevert of New York City. From the description of James Lawrence collection, 1758-1856. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476058351 Epithet: Lieutenant; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000133.0x0001bb Epithet: of Kimberley British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : D...