Jesse A. Park correspondence and newspapers, 1870-1906.

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Jesse A. Park correspondence and newspapers, 1870-1906.

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Letters written by Park from Prescott, Arizona Territory, to friends and family in Higginsport, Ohio, pertaining to agriculture and mining in Arizona, relations with Indians, Arizona politics, and the territorial governor, John Charles Frémont. Includes several Arizona newspapers.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Park, Jesse A., 1847-

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Prospector and drugstore owner, 1870 to 1878, in Prescott, Ariz.; elected to Arizona House of Representatives in 1879, then became Deputy Internal Revenue Collector in 1880. From the description of Park letters, 1870-1913 (bulk 1870-1885). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36704519 Pioneer, gold miner, member of the legislature of Arizona Territory, and deputy collector for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. From the des...