Robert Lucas papers, 1803-1906.

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Robert Lucas papers, 1803-1906.

Military, civilian and family documents related to Robert Lucas and family members. The collection includes official and personal correspondence, military orders, nominations and applications for government appointments, petitions, manuscripts of political writings and speeches, land surveys, reports, financial and legal records, appointments and resignations, memoranda, circulars, appeals and proclamations, a personal journal (1812) and 2 family photograph albums.

3 linear ft. (250 folders, 4 vols.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7970404

Iowa State Historical Society

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Iowa. Governor (1838-1841 : Lucas)

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Ohio. Governor (1832-1836 : Lucas)

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Ohio. Militia

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Anderson Spenser (fl. 1812) commanded a company of Butler County Ohio riflemen that was called into federal service on the frontier in 1812. From the guide to the Ohio Militia Muster Roll, ., 1812-1817, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Lucas family.

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Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853

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Governor and public official of Ohio and army officer. From the description of Certification of Robert Lucas, 1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015001 Robert Lucas was born in Virginia and emigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1800. He served with the Ohio militia in the 1803/05 Indian Wars and the War of 1812. An ardent Jacksonian Democrat, Lucas served in the Ohio state senate, presided over the Democratic Party's first national convention, and was elected governor of...