Appointments correspondence, 1861-1863.

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Appointments correspondence, 1861-1863.

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The Governor of Alabama is responsible for making appointments to various state and local offices and for signing grants and commissions. This series consists of letters and petitions relating to appointments, resignations and commissions, both civil and military. Some offices and positions for which applications are made include: notary public; probate judge; circuit judge; county solicitor; county sheriff; army surgeon; army chaplain; agent to collect arms, blankets, and clothing; agent to receive salt for the state; and impressment agent. Included are recommendations by John Tyler Morgan and C. C. Pegues for the appointment of George W. Gayle to the circuit court bench in Dallas Co.; recommendations by James G. L. Huey, M. H. Cruickshank, and others for the appointment of John T. Heflin to the Talladega Co. circuit bench; one by George D. Shortridge for the appointment of Rufus W. Cobb as probate judge of Shelby Co.; and a recommendation from members of the Mobile Bar for the appointment of James Bond as solicitor of Mobile Co. Also included is an unsigned copy of a letter, presumably from Gov. Shorter, to Jefferson Davis recommending a promotion for Pri. William Linebaugh for his heroism at the battle of New-Market Bridge, Va., and a request from N. H. R. Dawson for appointment as commander of one of the state camps for military instruction.

Originals: 0.3 cubic ft. (8 folders).Copies: 1 microfilm reel.

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Alabama. Governor

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Authorities: Alabama Government Manual, 1982. 1819 Alabama Constitution, Art. IV, Sec. 1-15, 16, 18. Acts 1933, No. 177, p. 189. Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1979. Code of Alabama 1876. Code of Alabama 1975. 1901 Alabama Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 116, 126-128, Amendment 282. The Governor is the chief executive of the State. He sees that laws are faithfully and equitably exe...

Bond, James, 1836-1886.

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Shortridge, George D., 1814-1870

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Jurist and circuit court judge George David Shortridge (1814-1870) was the son of Judge Eli Shortridge. Raised in Alabama, Shortridge became a licensed attorney in 1838 and was elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1844. In 1836, he married Elizabeth King, with whom he had six children: George D., Jr., Louisa, Eli (1843-1862), Frank (1846-1864), Leila, and William Webb. After his defeat as the Know-Nothing candidate for governor in 1855, Shortridge became a member of the State Convention that pa...

Cobb, Rufus W. 1829-1913.

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Pegues, C. C. 1823-1862.

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Cruickshank, M. H. b.1826.

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Dawson, Nathaniel Henry Rhodes, 1829-1895.

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Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson was a Selma, Ala., lawyer and politician, Confederate officer, and United States commissioner of education. From the description of Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson papers, 1851-1917 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23150560 From the guide to the Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson Papers, 1851-1917, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872

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Civil War governor of Ala. From the description of Papers, 1860-1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38247275 Governor of Alabama and jurist. From the description of John Gill Shorter correspondence, 1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980457 ...

Heflin, John T., 1820-1878.

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Gayle, George W. b.1807.

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Huey, James G. L. b.1813.

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Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907

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A lawyer from Dallas County, Alabama, Morgan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1876 and served there until his death. As chairman of the Inter-oceanic and Foreign Relations Committees, he promoted the annexation of Cuba and the construction of an isthmian canal. From the description of Papers, 1857-1907. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 26181771 U.S. senator from Alabama and lawyer. From the description of Papers of John Tyler Morgan, 1840-1907 (bulk 1882...

Linebaugh, William

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Merchant, of Conewago Twp., York County, Pa. From the description of Papers, 1850-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972736 ...

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), wife of Gen. Howell Cobb (1815-1868). From the description of Letter to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, 1888 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476494 Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky. He attended Transylvania University for a short time before enrolling at West Point in 1824, at the age of 16. He graduated in 1828 and immediately joined the First Infantry. His regiment was engaged in the Blackhawk War of 1831. In 1833, he became a...