Commissions from the United States President, 1817-1819.

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Commissions from the United States President, 1817-1819.

This series consists of typed transcripts of commissions issued by U.S. President James Monroe to officials of the Alabama Territory. Includes commissions issued to John Williams Walker and Henry Y. Webb.

Originals 1 folder.Copies on 1 microfilm reel.

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Walker, John Williams, 1783-1823

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John Williams Walker was a graduate of Princeton's Class of 1806 who later went on to become the first senator elected y the state of Alabama. From the description of John Williams Walker Letters, 1805-1809 (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 85772962 ...

Webb, Henry Y. 1784-1823.

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

United States. President

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The President of the United States is the chief executive office of the United States. In contrast to many countries with parliamentary forms of government, where the office of president, or head of state, is mainly ceremonial, in the United States the president is vested with great authority and is arguably the most powerful elected official in the world. The nation's founders originally intended the presidency to be a narrowly restricted institution. They distrusted executive authority because...

Alabama (Territory).

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