Davidge family business records, 1796-1912.

Davidge and Semmes (Washington, D.C.)

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Davidge, Walter D. (Walter Dorsey), 1823-1901

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Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902

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Territorial governor of the District of Columbia. From the description of Deed, 1868 Nov. 6. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953042 Businessman, public official, and governor of the District of Columbia; known as Boss Shepherd. From the description of Alexander Robey Shepherd collection, 1869-1942. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70966723 Businessman, public official, and governor of the District ...

Davidge family.

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Semmes, Raphael, 1786-1846

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Landowner of Charles County, Md., and Georgetown, D.C. From the description of Raphael Semmes papers, 1817-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980739 ...

Davidge, Walter D. (Walter Dorsey), 1860-1945

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Van Ness, John Peter, 1770-1846

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U.S. representative and mayor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Deed, 1817. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70941790 ...

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

King, N. (Nicholas), 1771-1812

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City surveyor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Letter, 1797 Jan. 6. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953010 Family of Nicholas King, English-born engineer and surveyor of the city of Washington, D.C., including his son-in-law, Maj. William Wade, U.S. Army ordnance officer and, later, part owner of a series of steam engine and cannon foundries in Pittsburgh, Pa., and his grandson, Nicholas King Wade, engineer and foundry owner. ...

Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882

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Born in Freeport, Illinois, Charles J. Guiteau was connected with the Oneida Community but later sued them. He was admitted to the Bar of Illinois but mostly worked as a bill collector. He was interested in law, theology and politics. He assassinated President James Garfield for which crime he was hanged in 1882. From the description of Papers, 1877-1881. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 22761008 Guiteau, a lawyer and supporter of the "Stalwart" faction o...

Semmes, Thomas J. (Thomas Jenkins), 1824-1899

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Lawyer, member of the Confederate Senate, 1862-1865, and member of the law faculty of Tulane University, New Orleans, 1873-1879. From the description of Papers, 1835-1899. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20314014 Thomas Jenkins Semmes served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and as a delegate to the Louisiana secession convention (1861), where he helped draft the Ordinance of Secession. He was also elected senator to the Confederate Congress (1862-65),...