The governor of Ala. is responsible for making appointments to various state and local offices and for signing grants and commissions. This series consists of correspondence relating to appointments, resignations, commissions, and contested elections. Included are letters of recommendation and petitions. Local offices represented include judges, sheriffs, solicitors and notary publics. The series contains a number of recommendations for the office of the Ninth Circuit Court judge in Talladega Co. State office vacancies include commissioners of land and an agent to adjust the state's claims resulting from the Creek Indian War. Much of the series deals with positions in the State Bank. Included are recommendations, resignations and acceptances for the positions of commissioners to value real estate owned by the bank; president and board of directors for the different branch banks; and members of the State Bank commission to examine bank accounts and affairs.
