G. P. Whittington papers, 1804-1932.

Bolton, Herbert Eugene, 1870-1953

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Herbert Eugene Bolton was born on July 20, 1870 in Wilton, Wisconsin. He became Director of the Bancroft Library in 1916, and head of the History Department at Berkeley in 1919. His career in the classroom and in the field lasted until his death in January 1953. From the description of Pictorial material from the Herbert Eugene Bolton papers [graphic]. ca. 1910-ca. 1950. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 656612971 From the description of Herbert Eugen...

Whittington, George Purnell, 1881-1932.

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George Purnell Whittington, born in 1881 in Alexandria, Louisiana, attended Tulane University and was admitted to the bar in 1901. He practised law in Alexandria and also found himself drawn to the histories of Rapides Parish and central Louisiana. Due to loss of many of the parish's records during the Ciivil War, Whittington's papers remain one of the more comprehensive collections with regard to the history of central Louisiana. He wrote biographies of Dr. John Sibley, and Governor Thomas Over...

Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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Livingston's varied career as American lawyer and statesman is described in detail in the following descriptions of his papers. From the description of Edward Livingston papers, 1683-1877 (bulk 1764-1836). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 81576848 Eminent jurist - Minister to France - Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Judge Breckenridge, 1821 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Moore, Thomas Overton, 1804-1876

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Thomas O. Moore, a sugar planter of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, owned Emfield, Lodi, and Mooreland Plantations. He was a member of the Police Jury of Rapides Parish, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and a State Senator. He served as governor of Louisiana (1860-1864) and called the Secession Convention in 1861. Moore fled Louisiana after the Civil War, was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson in 1867, and returned to Louisiana to resume his activities as a sugar planter in Rapid...

Sibley, John, 1757-1837

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Physician, public official, and Indian agent from Louisiana. From the description of John Sibley correspondence, 1804 August 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984268 ...

King, Grace Elizabeth, 1852-1932

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Grace King was the third child and eldest daughter of William Woodson King, a prosperous New Orleans attorney, and Sarah Ann Miller King. Impoverished by the Civil War, Grace King lived in New Orleans for the remainder of her life with her mother, brother, and two unmarried sisters, although she was able to travel in the United States and Europe and cultivated relationships with notables in the worlds of writing and publishing. Her own novels and short stories examined French Louisiana and Creol...

Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817.

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William C. C. Claiborne practiced law in Tennessee and became judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee in 1796. He became governor of the Territory of Mississippi in 1801 and was appointed to receive Louisiana from France in 1803. He served as governor of the Territory of Orleans, 1803-1812, and as governor of the State of Louisiana, 1812-1816. From the description of William C.C. Claiborne letter book, 1804-1811 (bulk 1804-1805). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86142655 Gove...

Johnston, Josiah Stoddard, 1784-1833

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