Papers, 1853-1895; (bulk 1876-1892).

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Papers, 1853-1895; (bulk 1876-1892).

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Letterbooks, correspondence, subject files, and scrapbooks comprise the bulk of the collection and primarily relate to Mahone's railroad and political interests in Virginia. Among the political topics highlighted are the Readjuster movement, which had as its central focus how to pay the state debt; Mahone's gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns' canvassing of voters before elections; requests for governmental positions particularly during the period Mahone was Senator, l881-l887; and the schism which developed in the Republican party in Virginia in the late l880s. Also information relating to Mahone's railroad, the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio, which became operational in 1870, and to railroad policies in general in Virginia. Political allies Mahone was able to cultivate are among the chief correspondents. They include Frank S. Blair, William E. Cameron, Abram Fulkerson, Harrison Holt Riddleberger, John S. Wise, Stith Bolling, and William Lamb.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7108981

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad Company

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Incorporated in Virginia in 1870 to consolidate the Norfolk and Petersburg, South Side, Virginia and Tennessee, and Virginia and Kentucky railroads; ran from Norfolk, Va., to Bristol, Tenn. (408 miles); in 1881 sold and reorganized as Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. From the description of Records, 1870-1882. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421150 ...

Blair, Frank Simpson, 1839-1899.

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Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913

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John S. Wise and Richard A. Wise were sons of Henry Alexander Wise. John S. Wise was born in Brazil in 1846. He attended Virginia Military Institute and fought with the cadets at the Battle of New Market. He graduated from the law department at the University of Virginia, was U. S. Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, and served in Congress 1883-1885. He was a Readjuster and later, a Republican. He moved to New York City to practice law. John S. Wise died in 1913. ...

Bolling, Stith.

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Mahone, William, 1826-1895

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Confederate Army officer, railroad administrator, politician. From the description of Papers, 1853-1895; (bulk 1876-1892). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 23371607 Politician and senator, leader in "Readjuster" movement to readjust state debt. From the description of Letter : Petersburg, to Merideth Watson, Nottoway County, 1880 April 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122539121 James Barron Hope was born 23 March 1829 in Norfolk, Virginia...

Paul, John, 1839-1901

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Fulkerson, Abram, 1834-1902

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Abram Fulkerson was a leading figure in the Readjuster Party which favored a scaling-down of Virginia's bonded indebtedness following the Civil War. He served in the House of Delegates from Washington County from 1871-1875 and 1885 to 1887; in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1881-1883; in the state Senate from 1877 to 1880, representing Washington and Smythe counties. From the description of Notes. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122481428 Abram Fulkerson was born on 1...

Republican Party (Va.)

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Riddleberger, Harrison Holt, 1844-1890

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Harrison Holt Riddleberger was born in Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia in October 1844. He served in the Confederate cavalry. Riddleberger was a newspaper editor, studied law and practiced in Woodstock, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1871-1875; Commonwealth's attorney of Shenandoah County; a Democratic Party elector; and was elected as a Readjuster to the United States Senate where he served from 1883-1889. Riddleberger died 24 January 1890. From ...

Lamb, William, 1835-1909

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William Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Va. for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. After the war, he was a coal dealer, an advocate of direct trade with Europe, mayor of Norfolk and a member of the Republican Party. Lamb was Rector of the College of William and Mary. He died 23 March 1909. From the description of Diaries and papers, 1835-1909. ...

Cameron, William E. (William Evelyn), 1842-1927

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Governor of Virginia. From the description of Papers of William Evelyn Cameron [manuscript], ca. 1890-1927. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647877940 Governor of Virginia (1882-1886), from Petersburg, Virginia. From the description of Letters, 1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498112 ...