Secession conventions collection, 1860-1861.

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Secession conventions collection, 1860-1861.

Three copies of the South Carolina secession ordinance (1860 December 20), two copies of the Virginia ordinance (1861 April 17), and copies of the Florida (1861 January 10) and Louisiana (1861 January 26) ordinances. Persons represented include D. F. Jameson, John Janney, John C. McGehee, and Alexander Mouton.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8068114

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Janney, John, 1798-1872

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On November 8, 1798, John Janney was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Elisha and Mary Janney. The Janneys were members of the religious denomination of Friends or Quakers. Janney obtained little formal education, instead going to work at his father's mill. He later left the mill to study law, and at the age of eighteen, he entered the Bar in Loudoun County. On January 26, 1826, Janney married Alcinda (Alice) Marmaduke. When separated, they wrote almost daily letters to one another. ...

McGehee, John C.

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Mouton, Alexander, 1804-1885

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"Alexander C. Mouton" From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86102170 U.S. senator and governor of Louisiana and planter. From the description of Certificate of Alexander Mouton, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452711 Alexander Mouton was a representative for Lafayette Parish in the Louisiana Legislature (1828-1837), a U.S. Senator for Louisiana (1837-1842), governor of Louisiana (1...

Jameson, D. F. (David Flavel), 1810-1864.

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Virginia State Convention of 1861 (Richmond, Va.)

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South Carolina. Convention (1860-1862)

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This body began as the Secession Convention, which ratified a Confederate constitution and reassembled in December 1861, at which time the Convention virtually superseded the regular South Carolina state government by creating an Executive Council of extensive legislative and executive powers. From the description of An ordinance to provide for the removal of Negroes and other property from portions of the state which may be invaded by the enemy, 1862. (The South Carolina Historical ...

Louisiana. Constitutional Convention (1861)

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Florida. Constitutional Convention (1868)

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On October 10, 1865, the Constitutional Convention met in Tallahassee to nullify the Ordinance of Secession of 1861 and adopt a new constitution for the State of Florida. The new constitution went into effect on November 7, 1865, without being submitted to the people for ratification. The Constitution of 1865 was never fully effective. Federal military forces remained in command of the state until July, 1868, when a new constitution was written. From the description of Constitution, ...