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Black, George A., 1841-1914

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1841 - 1914

Biography

George A. Black (1841-1914) served as Secretary of Utah Territory from 1870 to 1876.

George Adolph Black was born in 1841. By 1862 he was living in Freeport, Illinois. During the Civil War he served in the 45th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. Black would eventually be appointed to work with the territorial government in Utah. He appears to have worked closely with John Wilson Shaffer in 1870. In November 1870 Black was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to serve as the Secretary of Utah Territory under Governor Vernon H. Vaughan. Vaughan only served four months until February 1871. At this time, Black served as acting governor until July 1871, when George Lemuel Woods was appointed as governor, and Black again served as secretary. Black would continue to serve under two more governors (Samuel B. Axtell and George W. Emery) until 1876. George A. Black died in 1914.

Citation:
UPB files, Nov. 27, 2017 (George Adolph Black. By 1862 he was living in Freeport, Illinois. During the Civil War he served in the 45th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He appears to have worked closely with John Wilson Shaffer in 1870. In November 1870 Black was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to serve as the Secretary of Utah Territory under Governor Vernon H. Vaughan. In July 1871 George Lemuel Woods was appointed as governor, and Black again served as secretary.)

German Wikipedia, via WWW, Nov. 27, 2017 (born in 1841; died in 1914.)

Governors of Utah: From the Journal of Andrew Fjeld, found on Lehi, Utah, government website, via WWW, Nov. 27, 2017 (Black served as acting governor until July 1871)

Research Governor's Records, Utah State Archives, via WWW, Nov. 27, 2017 (Black would continue to serve under two more governors (Samuel B. Axtell and George W. Emery) until 1876)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

George A. Black papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 735
Scope and Contents Collection contains letters and other documents related to George A. Black and his family. Most of the items relate to Black's tenure as Secretary of Utah Territory, which spanned from 1870 to 1876. He corresponded with several prominent leaders in Utah and Washington, D.C., including Brigham Young, George Q. Cannon, Daniel H. Wells, Ulysses S. Grant, and Benjamin Harrison, and the collection includes documents signed by each. The collection includes certificates for Black's appointment as...
Dates: 1862-1927
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George A. Black papers

George A. Black certificate

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233284055]
Identifier: Vault MSS 110
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwritten certificate dated 8 Jan. 1875. Black affirms that Jacob G. Bigler was elected to the council for Juab and Millard Counties for Utah.

Dates: 1875 January 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George A. Black certificate

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