Charles Slaughter Morehead : miscellaneous papers, 1847-1859.

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Charles Slaughter Morehead : miscellaneous papers, 1847-1859.

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Papers discuss routine political matters. Of interest is a 27 Aug. 1852 letter to Millard Fillmore recommending J. Gideon as superintendent of public printing.

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Morehead, C. S. (Charles Slaughter), 1802-1868

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At the time the letter was written, Charles Morehead was a practicing attorney. He also served in the state legislature, became speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, and was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Whig candidate. He served as the governor of Kentucky from 1855 to 1859. From the description of Charles Morehead letter, 1843 June 28. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42622539 Kentucky lawyer, state legislator, U.S. congressman, and govern...

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...