19th CENTURY POLITICIANS, JUDGES, AND CABINET MEMBERS | LOT OF 10 AUTOGRAPHS
Group of 10 autographs (clipped signatures and signed cards and slips) from politicians, judges, and United States cabinet members of the 19th century. Signees include the following individuals:
William P. Fessenden, U.S. senator from Maine who served a brief but crucial term as Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln during the final year of the Civil War.
George Henry Williams, American politician, judge, and statesman who served as Attorney General of the United States from 1871 to 1875 under President Ulysses S. Grant.
Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General under President Zachary Taylor from March 8, 1849 – July 20, 1850.
Levi P. Morton, American politician, diplomat, and banker who became the 22nd Vice President of the United States (1889–1893) under President Benjamin Harrison and U.S. Minister to France (1881–1885) under President James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, where he was popular for his diplomacy. He was present at the laying of the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty in 1884.
William H. H. Miller (1840–1917), U.S. Attorney General under President Benjamin Harrison (1889–1893).
Ferenc Pulszky (1814–1897), Hungarian politician, writer, and scholar renowned for his contributions to Hungarian culture and politics in the 19th century.
Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884–1966), was a pioneering American judge and a major figure in U.S. legal history (one of the first women to serve as a judge in the United States).
Edward John Phelps (1822–1900), distinguished American lawyer, diplomat, and educator from Vermont, renowned for his contributions to the legal profession and his service as U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom.
Edward Everett (1794–1865), American politician, educator, diplomat, and orator best remembered for his eloquent speeches and service in multiple high-level positions in U.S. government. Appointed U.S. Secretary of State (1852–1853) under President Millard Fillmore
Columbus Delano (1809–1896), American lawyer, politician, and public official from Ohio, best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Ulysses S. Grant.
RW Consignment. Shelved at Rockville, Room A, General Ephemera Part 2.
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