Family papers, 1797-1960.

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Family papers, 1797-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28468411

Consists of correspondence (including two letters from James K. Polk and two letters from Cave Johnson), financial documents, legal documents, printed materials, scrapbooks, and several miscellaneous items centered around Bolling Gordon of Hickman County, Tennessee, member of the Tennessee General Assembly, and his descendants of Maury County, Tennessee.

ca. 1, 000 items.

Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261314

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Gordon family.

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Demonbreun, Timothy, 1788-1872.

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Gordon, Bolling, 1800-1890.

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Johnson, Cave, 1793-1866

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Cave Johnson (1793-1866), born near Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, served as a congressman (1829-1837, 1839-1845) and was appointed postmaster general by President James K. Polk. From the description of Cave Johnson papers, 1833-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863273 U.S. postmaster general and U.S. representative from Tennessee. From the description of Papers of Cave Johnson, 1845-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423685 Lawyer, ...

Gordon, John, 1763-1819.

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...