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A petition from citizens of Osborne County informs Kansas Governor Harvey there is only one Justice of Peace in the township and is located three miles away from Osborne, which is the County Seat. The petitioners of Osborne County request an additional Justice of Peace be appointed and recommend Joseph Bell for the position. A letter on November 12, 1872, certifying that during a meeting held by Osborne County Commissioners, A. W. Gowen was recommended for the Office of Justice of Peace of Winfield township. A letter, February 13, 1872, from George M. King notifies the Governor in his resignation letter in November he recommended R. E. Baldwin and urges his appointment as Justice of Peace. The following document is a resignation letter on October 29, 1869, from the Justice of Peace of Ottawa.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1869 - 1872
Item Number: 453803
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, Appointment Files, Box 2 Folder 52
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453803
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Date - 1861-1869 - 1869
Date - 1870s - 1870
Date - 1870s - 1871
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 - Osborne
Places - Counties - Ottawa
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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