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Test, John, 1771-1849

 Person

Biographical History

John Test (1771-1849) was an American lawyer and politician.

Citation:
U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Private Land Claims. Frederick Onstine, 1827: t.p. (Mr. Test, from the Committee on Private Land Claims.)

Biog. dir. of the Amer. Congress, 1989 (Test, John; rep. from Indiana; lawyer; member of Congress 1823-1827, 1829-1831; judge of Indiana Circuit Court; b. Salem, N.J. Nov. 12, 1771; d. nr. Cambridge City, Wayne Co., Ind., Oct. 9, 1849)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Henry Clay letter to Benjamin Urner

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288320]
Identifier: Vault MSS 249
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated Dec. 26, 1827, and addressed to Benjamin Urner. Clay writes about a conversation with a "Mr. Test" in the fall of 1824 in which he expressed his preference for "Mr. Adams" over Andrew Jackson.

Dates: 1827 December 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry Clay letter to Benjamin Urner

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