Charles Edward Magoon papers, 1900-1914, [1998?] [manuscript].

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Charles Edward Magoon papers, 1900-1914, [1998?] [manuscript].

Letters of introduction and congratulations to Charles Edward Magoon pertaining to his work for the Division of Insular Affairs (renamed the Bureau of Insular Affairs in 1902) of the United States War Department, 1899-1904, and to his service with the United States State Department as minister to Panama and governor of the Canal Zone, 1905-1906, and provisional governor of the Republic of Cuba, 1906-1909. Also included are a genealogy of the Magoon family, photocopies of newspaper articles about Magoon, of letters to Magoon from William Howard Taft, and of Magoon's will.

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Charles Edward Magoon was United States minister to Panama and governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1905-1906, and provisional governor of the Republic of Cuba, 1906-1909. From the description of Charles Edward Magoon papers, 1900-1914, [1998?] [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25256004 Charles Edward Magoon was born in Steele County, Minn., the son of Henry C. Magoon and Mehitable W. Clement Magoon. Magoon was educated at the University of Nebraska. He was admitted to the bar...