Henry Miles Moore papers, 1836-1904.

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Henry Miles Moore papers, 1836-1904.

This collection is extensive, containing about ten thousand manuscripts, eleven letter press books, and eighteen volumes. There are papers relating to Moore's private law practice and his work as a collection agent. There is material relating to the Leavenworth Board of Trade, the Leavenworth Commercial Exchange and the Kansas Democratic Party.

34 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7646880

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Democratic Party (Kan.)

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The Kansas Democratic State Committee is an organization of Kansas Democrats who promote local, state, and national Democratic candidates for office. They also distribute materials regarding the Democratic National Convention and encourage voter registration. From the description of Kansas Democratic State Committee records, circa 1963-1982. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 695609952 ...

Kansas. Legislature

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The first House of Representatives in the Kansas Legislature consisted of 75 members who were chosen for one year, and the first Senate consisted of 25 members who were chosen for two years. An amendment to the state constitution in 1873 raised the number of Representatives to 125 and the number of Senators to 40. In 1875 another amendment allowed Representatives to hold office for two years and Senators for four years. The State Legislature meets every year between January and May (for many yea...

Brewer, David J. (David Josiah), 1837-1910

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U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1889-1910. From the description of David J. Brewer letters, 1890-1903. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936781 Jurist. From the description of David J. Brewer papers, 1865-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456403 Brewer served on the Kansas Supreme Court (1870-1884), the United States Circuit Court of Appeal, 8th Circuit, (1884-1889) and as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1890-1910), an...

Moore family.

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Leavenworth Commercial Exchange.

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Leavenworth Board of Trade.

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Moore, H. Miles (Henry Miles), 1826-

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Henry Miles Moore was born in Brockport, New York September 2, 1826. He was educated in New York and admitted to the bar there in 1848. He practiced law in Louisiana. In 1850 he moved to Weston, Missouri. As a slave owner his sympathies were with the South. In 1854, Moore was involved in organizing the Leavenworth Town Company. He moved to Kansas in 1855 and switched to the Free State cause due to the outrages perpetrated upon Free State forces by Pro Slavery forces. Moore was elected a delegate...