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A letter on August 21, 1872, from T. E. Irvine, informs Kansas Governor Harvey a petition was sent to him to have J. Hennessy appointed as Justice of Peace of Harvey County. In the letter, Irvine states that he recommends and believes Hennessy is fitted for the position. A petition from citizens of Sedgwick City, Harvey County request Freeman Morris as Justice of Peace. A letter on September 6, 1872, from R. W. P. Muse, Attorney at Law, requests John Reid be commissioned as Justice of Peace for Newton, Harvey County. A letter enclosing an application of F. H. Clark for the appointment of Justice of Peace, recommended by all the Lawyers of Eureka Township. The following documents are petitions to the Governor from citizens of townships in Greenwood and Harvey County, recommending certain people for the appointment as Justice of Peace.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: ca. 1872
Item Number: 453794
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, Appointment Files, Box 2 Folder 43
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453794
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Date - 1870s - 1872
Government and Politics - State Government - Courts - Justice of the peace
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Harvey, James Madison
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable Kansans - Harvey, James Madison, 1833-1894
Places - Counties - Greenwood
Places - Counties - Harvey
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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