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Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12

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Open book Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12

Title Thomas Carlin, governor of the state of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : commission, 1839 Jan. 12

Creator Illinois. Governor (1838-1842 : Carlin)

Date 1839

Place Illinois, Illinois--Coles County

Language English

Subjects Justices of the peace

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 402b.
Also signed by: A.P. Field Secretary of State.

Summary Printed form, filled in, issued and signed by Illinois governor Thomas Carlin, commissioning William Wallace justice of the peace for Coles County, Jan. 12, 1839. On the verso of the document, Nathan Ellington, clerk of the Coles County Commissioners Court, attests, Feb. 15, 1839, to the administration of the oath of office to William Wallace.

Biographical/Historical Note Governor of Illinois, 1838-1842. Thomas Carlin, who was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1789, first moved to St. Louis where his father died, and then moved to Illinois where he served in Ninian Edwards' militia during the War of 1812. Carlin settled in Greene County in 1818, and entered politics. In addition to his governorship, Carlin served in the Illinois Senate, 1824-32, as captain of spies during the Black Hawk War, as Quincy Land Office registrar, 1834-38, and in the Illinois House of Representatives, 1849-50.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 32 x 39 cm

Format Autographs, Commissions (Permissions), Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3102

BibID 130616

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4297px × 3514px 43.23 MB

File Created 11/12/2013

Filename 991306168805867_Ayer_MS_3102_00002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11HZVI