Consul Appointment Certificate, 1858.

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Consul Appointment Certificate, 1858.

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Printed certificate with beautifully detailed, intact state seal, appointing Wilmanns Consul of the Free City of Frankfort to reside in Milwaukee (Wis.). The certificate was signed at Washington, D.C. on April 7, 1858 by James Buchanan, President, and Lewis Cass, Secretary of State. A note added in pencil reads "no letter rec'd. Comm'n to Exegr sent 10th Oct. [18]64." On the back, another note in pencil, reads "A. C. Wilmanns 7 April 1858."

1 Oversized folder.

Clarke Historical Library

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Wilmanns, A. C.

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No information is available on Wilmanns. Cass served as Governor of Michigan, 1813-1831, U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1845-1857, Brig. Gen. of the 27th Infantry, Ohio Volunteers, Minister (Ambassador) to France, 1836-1842, and Secretary of State under Pres. Buchanan, 1857-1860. (For further information on Cass see Michigan Biographies v. 1.). From the description of Consul Appointment Certificate, 1858. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41953671 ...

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Epithet: US President British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000128 James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State under President James K. Polk (1845-1849). Source : About the White Hous...