Territorial Governor Fayette McMullin papers, 1857-1859.

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Territorial Governor Fayette McMullin papers, 1857-1859.

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Records consist primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence pertaining to territorial government matters. Very little remains of the records of McMullin's administration.

0.5 cubic ft.

Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch

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SNAC Resource ID: 8064717

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Washington Territory. Governor (1857-1859 : McMullin)

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Fayette McMullin was appointed by President Buchanan in 1857 after J. Patton Anderson, first U.S. Marshal of the Territory, failed to qualify on his appointment as governor. Charles Mason, Secretary of the Territory under Isaac I. Stevens, served as acting governor during the interim. McMullin had served in Congress representing the state of Virginia prior to his appointment as governor of Washington Territory. He spent little time in the Territory and only delivered one message to ...

McMullin, Fayette, 1805-1880

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Fayette McMullin was the second Washington Territorial Governor. He was a politician, coach driver, teamster, farmer, banker from Virginia and Washington State. Lafayette "Fayette" McMullin was born on May 18, 1805 in Bedford Co., VA. Fayette's father had established a successful wagon train and coach line from Bedford to Estillville (now Gate City), VA which transported passengers, mail and goods along the line. Fayette became a coach driver for the line and settled in Scott County, VA. He marr...