Oliver Hillhouse Prince papers, 1785-1900.

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Oliver Hillhouse Prince papers, 1785-1900.

The collection consists of papers of Oliver Hillhouse Prince from 1785-1900. The papers relating to Oliver Hillhouse Prince consist primarily of correspondence regarding his interest in the genealogy of the Prince family, a few documents relating to his service in Cobb's Legion during the Civil War, and a scrapbook containing mostly printed pictures and some newspaper clippings relating to Georgia political matters. The collection also contains correspondence of Henry Jackson, Henry Rootes Jackson, Abraham Baldwin, and James Jackson.

.25 linear ft.1 v.

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Baldwin, Abraham, 1754-1807

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Abraham Baldwin (November 22, 1754 – March 4, 1807) was an American minister, Patriot, politician, and Founding Father who signed the United States Constitution. Born and raised in Connecticut, he was a 1772 graduate of Yale College. After the Revolutionary War, Baldwin became a lawyer. He moved to the U.S. state of Georgia in the mid-1780s and founded the University of Georgia. Baldwin was a member of Society of the Cincinnati. Born in Guilford in the Connecticut Colony, Baldwin attended Gui...

Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion. Cavalry Battalion

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Cobb's Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was a Confederate States Army military unit raised in Georgia by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861. A "legion" consisted of a single integrated command, with individual components from the infantry, cavalry, and artillery. When it was originally raised, the Georgia Legion comprised seven infantry companies, four cavalry companies, and a single battery. The concept of a multiple-branch unit was fine in theory, but neve...

Jackson, Henry R. (Henry Rootes), 1820-1898

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Henry R. Jackson (1820-1898), Brigadier General, Confederate States of America Army. From the description of Henry R. Jackson officer roster, 1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478296 Henry Rootes Jackson, son of Henry and Martha Jacqueline Jackson, was born in Athens, Georgia on June 24, 1820. He received his education from Yale University and the University of Georgia. During his life, Jackson held many prominent positions. These included, United States District Attorn...

Prince, Oliver Hillhouse, 1782-1837

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Oliver Hillhouse Prince (1782-1837), lawyer and politician, born in Connecticut, moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1796. From the description of Oliver Hillhouse Prince papers, 1785-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476195 Oliver Hillhouse Prince (1782-1837), lawyer, politician, and editor of the Milledgeville (Ga.) newspaper GEORGIA JOURNAL, born in Connecticut, moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1796. From the description of Oliver Hillhouse Prince papers...

Prince family.

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Jackson, James, 1757-1806

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James Jackson (1757-1806), U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor (1798-1801) born in Moreton, England. From the description of Letters to Anthony Wayne, 1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478045 U.S. senator from Georgia, 1793-1795, 1801-1806, and governor of Georgia, 1798-1801. From the description of Papers, 1775-1843. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851544 James Jackson (1757-1806) was born in Devonshire, England. In 1772, he arrived ...

Jackson, Henry, 1778-1840

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Physician and college teacher. From the description of Journal, 1801-1833. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28419471 Dr. Henry Jackson was born at Moreton, Devonshire, England in 1778, the younger brother of Governor James Jackson of Georgia. He came to Savannah at the age of 12 and graduated from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1802. He was professor of mathematics at the University of Georgia from 1811-1813 and 1818-1828. Jackson was the Secretary of th...