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A portrait of Gustavus A. Colton, who served as speaker of the Territorial House of Representatives in 1860. Also, he served as assistant secretary of the Council from 1857 to 1858 and held numerous other elected and appointed offices.
Date: Between 1857 and 1860
Item Number: 2366
Call Number: B Colton Gustave *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2366
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1854-1860
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature - House of Representatives
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature - Senate
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Legislatures
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Colton, Gustavus A., 1828-1894
Places - Cities and towns - Paola
Places - Counties - Miami
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Photographs
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