Samuel H. Fairall collection, 1840-ca. 1905.

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Samuel H. Fairall collection, 1840-ca. 1905.

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A set of documents secured by Fairall and presented to the State Historical Society of Iowa and a newspaper article (1905) about Judge Fairall and the documents. The documents include a warrant issued by justice of the peace, A.D. Stephen of Johnson County, for the capture of a runaway slave, John Solomon, thought to be in the Iowa Territory (1840), and a letter written by Henry Early of Pike County, Missouri offering a reward for the return of the slave. The collection also includes typescript copies of the documents.

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7246941

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Fairall, Samuel Husband, 1835-1909.

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Fairall was a lawyer from Iowa City (Johnson County, Iowa). He served 2 terms as a judge of the 8th judicial district, 2 terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, and 2 terms in the Iowa State Senate. He also served numerous times as a delegate to Democratic Party conventions. From the description of Samuel H. Fairall collection, 1840-ca. 1905. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 277056977 ...

Solomon, John, 1934-

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Early, Henry

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