William Gannaway Brownlow certificate of appointment
Scope and Contents
Printed and signed document dated 25 September 1860 designating John Armstrong as Justice of the Peace in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Dates
- Creation: 1860
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Gannaway Brownlow certificate of appointment must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
U.S. Senator, governor of Tennessee, Methodist minister, and editor of the Tennessee Whig newspaper. Known as "the fighting parson," Brownlow was the leader of Union sympathizers during the Civil War.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Armstrong, John, 1848-1940 (Person)
- Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 (Person)
- Title
- Register of William Gannaway Brownlow certificate of appointment
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 4
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States