Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860
Dates
- Existence: 1792 - 1860
Biographical History
Lillburn W. Boggs (1792-1860) was a Missouri businessman, state senator (1826-1832, 1842-1846), lieutenant governor (1832-1836), and governor (1836-1840).
Lillburn W. Boggs was born in 1793 in Kentucky. He served in the War of 1812 with the Kentucky troops before moving to Missouri in 1816. He married Panthea Grant Boone in 1823. After becoming involved in politics, he served as a Missouri state senator from 1825 to 1832, then as lieutenant governor from 1832 in 1836. In 1836, he became Missouri's 6th governor, serving until 1840. While serving as governor, Boggs issued Executive Order 44 in 1838, later known by Latter-day Saints as the "Extermination Order," amid the 1838 Mormon War. In 1846, Boggs relocated to California, where he served in the California State Assembly. In 1860, he died in Rancho Napa, California.
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NUCMC data from Library of Congress Manuscript Division for His Address, 1838 (Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860; governor of Missouri)WwWA: ǂb hist. v., 1607-1896 (Boggs, Lillburn W.; 1792-1860; trapper, Indian trader; St. Louis, Mo.; governor, 1837-1841, responsible for charter of 1st state bank; moved to Calif., 1846)
Enemy of the saints, [2011], 2011: title page (Governor Lilburn W. Boggs of Missouri) p.9 (b. December 14, 1796 in Lexington, Kentucky; 1826 Elected to the Missouri House of Representatives; 1830 Elected to Missouri State Senate; 1832 Elected Lieutenant Governor; 1836 Elected 6th Governor of the State of Missouri; 1842 Elected to Missouri State Senate; 1846 went on wagon train to California; 1847 Alcalde of Sonoma (Northern California); died March 4, 1860 in Napa Valley, California) back cover (War of 1812; pioneer of the fur trade; merchant on Santa Fe Trail)
Wikipedia, website viewed 8 August 2011 ǂb (Lilburn Boggs; Lilburn Williams Boggs; b. December 14, 1796, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky ;d. March 14, 1860; Governor of Missouri, 1836 to 1840; served in War of 1812; merchant; politics; Missouri state senator 1826-1832; lieutenant governor 1832-1836
Wikipedia, via WWW, May 4, 2021 (Lillburn W. Boggs; born December 14, 1796; died March 14, 1860; born in Kentucky; served in War of 1812 with Kentucky troops; moved to Missouri in 1816; married Panthea Grant Boone in 1823; Boggs became involved in politics, served as a Missouri state senator from 1825 to 1832; lieutenant governor from 1832 to 1836; 6th governor of the state from 1836 to 1840; while governor of Missouri, Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, a document later known to Latter Day Saints as the "Extermination Order" amid what came to be known as the Missouri 1838 Mormon War; order issued on October 27, 1838; Boggs traveled to California in 1846; elected to the California State Assembly in 1852; in 1855 retired to Rancho Napa where he died on March 14, 1860)
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs executive orders
Photographic prints and photocopies of Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs' 1838 "extermination order" of the Mormons, Governor Christopher Bond's executive order rescinding it, and a newsclipping describing the rescission.
Lilburn W. Boggs papers
Two signed items, one a promissory note made out to William Smith, agent for the Steam Mill Company, dated August 20, 1817. The other a transfer of title dated June 18, 1820, turning over ownership of two lots in Independence, Missouri, to Joseph Philipson.
Lillburn W. Boggs letters received
Lillburn W. Boggs testimony and financial note
Photocopies of a handwritten and signed "testimony" and a handwritten and signed financial note. The testimony describes a transaction of money for certain lots owned by Boggs. The note is a promise by Boggs to pay William Smith a sum of money.
Ewing family certificates and legal papers, 1821-1861
Photocopies. Originals in fd. 15. Includes certifications as notary public and county surveyor, Land Office papers and deeds, resignation as a trustee.
Finis Ewing collection
Correspondence, certificates, and legal papers dealing with Ewing's personal and business life in Missouri. Some of the correspondence is from Thomas Hart Benton, Henry Clay, and Lilburn W. Boggs. The items relate to contemporary political issues both in Missouri and in the United States.
Finis Ewing incoming correspondence, 1824-1841
Photocopies. Originals in fd. 12-14. Concerning local and national issues (i.e., Missouri politics, political parties and their candidates, the National Bank, the Preemption Bill and the U.S. Postal Service).
Finis Ewing outgoing correspondence, 1840-1841
Photocopies. Concerning political parties and their candidates, control of the Missouri Bank, Missouri state taxes, creation of new counties and senatorial districts.
Finis Ewing published materials, 1827-1853
Photocopies. Finis' A Series of Lectures on the Most Important Subjects in Divinity. F.R. Cossitt's The Life and Times of Rev. Finis Ewing.
Joseph Hawkins papers
Six items relating to Joseph Hawkins' role in the Mormon War in Missouri. Includes original handwritten and signed letters from Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs, Adjutant General B. M. Lisle, and Brigadier General Green White, which contain military orders to Hawkins. Also includes a printed general order (original was removed to print collection) by Lilburn W. Boggs and B. M. Lisle; and, a newspaper article on Joseph Hawkins from a 1924 Missouri newspaper.
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