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Backenstos, Jacob B. (Jacob Benjamin), 1811-1857

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1811 - 1857

Biography

Jacob B. Backenstos (1811-1857) was a sheriff, soldier, and politician in Illinois and Oregon.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Circuit court summons

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233647392]
Identifier: MSS 8405
Scope and Contents

Original court summons issued by the State of Illinois, Hancock County to Joseph Smith Jr. and John P. Greene to appear at the Hancock County Circuit Court before May 1844 in order to address the complaint of Orsemus F. Bostwick for trespass to damage in the amount of two hundred dollars. The summons was signed by J. B. Backenstos, clerk of the circuit court. Dated March 4, 1844.

Dates: 1844 March 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Circuit court summons

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