Letter : Richmond, Va., to William H. Stith, 1849 May 6.

Wynne, Thos. H. (Thomas Hicks), 1820-1875

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Thomas Hicks Wynne, self-made business executive, antiquarian, and man of letters. Native of Richmond, Va. he occupied a number of business, administrative, and political posts, including those of president and superintendent of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, president of the city Council, member of Virginia House of Delegates, (1861-1863) and Virginia State Senate (1871-1875). Thomas H. Wynne was corresponding secretary of Virginia Historical Society and was associated with other learned soc...

Stith, William H., fl. 1849,

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Botts, John Minor, 1802-1869

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Botts was born in Dumfries, Virginia to prominent lawyer Benjamin Gaines Botts (1776 - 1811) and his wife Jane Tyler Botts (1782 - 1811). Both of his parents died in the Richmond Theatre fire on 26 December 1811, so John and his siblings were raised by relatives in Fredericksburg. Botts attended the common schools in Richmond, Virginia, then studied law. He married Mary Whiting Blair (1801-1841), and they had several children. Two sons (John and Alexander) died very young; their firstborn son...

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....

Whig Party (Va.)

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