Letter, Philadelphia, to Robert Selden Garnett [manuscript] 1824 May 19.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. Born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw Settlement in South Carolina; though just a boy, participated in the battle of Hanging Rock during the Revolution, captured by the British and imprisoned. He worked for a time in a saddler's shop and afterward taught school before studying law in Salisbury, N.C. In 1788 he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina, comprising what is now the State of Tennessee. Upon the admission of T...

Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

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William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War and United States Secretary of the Treasury before running for president in the 1824 election. Born in Virginia, Crawford moved to Georgia at a young age. After studying law, Crawford won election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1803. He aligned with the Democratic-Republican Party and U.S. Senator James Jac...

Garnett, Robert Selden, 1789-1840,

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Kremer, George, 1775-1854

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868

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State legislator and U.S. senator, of Pennsylvania; secretary of the Senate; and corresponding secretary of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From the description of Papers, 1839-1871. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122516035 U.S. senator of Pennsylvania and businessman. From the description of Papers of Walter Lowrie, 1827-1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015087 ...

Robertson, John, 1787-1873

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Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833

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Edwards was governor of Illinois. Sloane was a representative from Ohio. From the description of Letter : Belleville, Ill., to [John] Sloan[e], Ohio, 1828 Oct. 25. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52249240 From the description of Letter : Belleville, Ill., to [John] Sloan[e], Ohio, 1828 Oct. 25. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 83279239 Lawyer, judge; Kentucky state representative, 1796-1797; governor, Illinois Territory, 1809...

Hay, George, 1765-1830

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George Hay was U.S. District Attorney for Virginia, 1803-16. From the description of Record of judgment in the case of Scott vs. Selden and Selden : District of Virginia, 1810 Nov. 29. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 82010478 ...

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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Mathew C. Carey (1760-1839) was a publisher, economist, and humanitarian. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1784, after involvement in Irish revolutionary activity. He took up his trade as a printer, publishing the Pennsylvania Herald and the periodical, The American Museum. His book publishing ventures prospered and his firm was a leader in American printing and publishing in the period 1795-1835. He was an active proponent of the protective tariff, as well as an ardent cha...