Papers, 1862-1912.

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Papers, 1862-1912.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22432809

Civil War letters written by Fenton while serving with the 6th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry; 2 scrapbooks of reunion records (ca. 1884) of the 6th Ohio Cavalry Veterans Association; and scrapbooks of letters and newspaper clippings relating to Fenton's career in customs administration, his relations with Charles F. Leach (customs collector and Republican political leader), political patronage, and Fenton's fitness for office.

0.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7044475

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Leach, Charles, active 1698

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Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929

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U.S. Representative (1889-91, 1895-1909, and 1921-28) and Senator (1909-15 and 1928-29) from Cleveland, Ohio. While in Congress, Burton was involved in a number of important issues of the day, and was also a prominent figure in Republican Party politics. He maintained a lifelong involvement in the international peace movement. Burton was a candidate in the 1907 Cleveland mayoral election, losing to Democrat Tom L. Johnson. A bachelor, he was close to his niece, Grace Burton, who became a politic...

Proctor, John R.

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United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)

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Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950

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James Rudolph Garfield was the son of President James A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph Garfield. He graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and praticed law in Cleveland, Ohio, with his brother, Harry Augustus Garfield. James married Helen Newell in 1890. They had four sons; John N., James A., Rudolph, and Newell. He served in the Ohio Senate 1896-1900, and was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt to the U.S. Civil Service Commission in 1902, and to the Department of Commer...

Republican Party (Ohio)

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Fenton, Alcinus Ward, 1839-1923.

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Soldier in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, which was stationed in Virginia during most of the Civil War. He later served as a customs broker, customs inspector, and chairman of the Board of Examiners of the Civil Service Customs House in Cleveland, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1862-1912. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22432809 ...

Maschke, Maurice, 1868-1936.

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