Records documenting the legal and political career of Lewis E. Parsons from 1831 to 1882.

Records documenting the legal and political career of Lewis E. Parsons from 1831 to 1882.

Parsons, a Unionist and lawyer in Talladega, Alabama, served briefly as the provisional governor from June to December 1865, and he was speaker of the state House of Representatives from 1872 to 1873 (he had also served in the House from 1859 to 1861 and from 1863 to 1865). Legal and business papers...

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Records documenting the legal and political career of Lewis E. Parsons from 1831 to 1882.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Bell, John; Bostock, John; Bradford, Jacob Tipton, 1807-1866; Carter, C.; Eames, Charles; Evans, Alfred; Gilchrist, Thomas E.; Graham, John A.; Griffin, David A.; Gwin, Thomas; Harper, Elizabeth; Henderson, Mary A.; Hill, George; Hunter, R. S. M.; Knight, O. P.; Lewis, David Peter, 1820-1884; McAfee, Nicholas S.; McCulloch, Thomas; Murphy, John; Murray, Harrison; Norton, E. P.; Parsons, Lewis E. (Lewis Eliphalet), 1817-1895; Parsons, Joseph H.; Robbins, Solomon; Rust, Y. G.; Ruter, R. W.; Saffold, B. F.; Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; Smith, Bennett; Smith, N. C.; Smith, Thomas J.; Smith, Washington; Smyth, William; Taylor, F. C.; Woodward, J. J.; Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863; Alabama. Constitutional Convention (1861); Alabama. Legislature. House of Representatives; Savannah & Memphis Rail Road Company; Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Banks and banking--Alabama; Business and finance--Alabama; Education--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Lawyers--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Political campaigns--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Republican Party (Ala.); Republican Party (U.S.); Secession--Southern States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Whig Party (U.S.); Talladega (Ala.); Talladega County (Ala.)
description Parsons, a Unionist and lawyer in Talladega, Alabama, served briefly as the provisional governor from June to December 1865, and he was speaker of the state House of Representatives from 1872 to 1873 (he had also served in the House from 1859 to 1861 and from 1863 to 1865). Legal and business papers include contracts, memoranda, and case briefings; court documents verifying the testimony of witnesses; notices to defaulted account holders with the Alabama State Bank; paperwork for the exchange of power of attorney; and a statement of the educational funds distributed to counties in Alabama. Political papers include resolutions from Whig meetings in the late 1840s; resolutions dealing with the possibility of the separation of the North and the South; signed petitions; peace proposals for the Civil War; and election notices.
spelling Records documenting the legal and political career of Lewis E. Parsons from 1831 to 1882.Parsons, a Unionist and lawyer in Talladega, Alabama, served briefly as the provisional governor from June to December 1865, and he was speaker of the state House of Representatives from 1872 to 1873 (he had also served in the House from 1859 to 1861 and from 1863 to 1865). Legal and business papers include contracts, memoranda, and case briefings; court documents verifying the testimony of witnesses; notices to defaulted account holders with the Alabama State Bank; paperwork for the exchange of power of attorney; and a statement of the educational funds distributed to counties in Alabama. Political papers include resolutions from Whig meetings in the late 1840s; resolutions dealing with the possibility of the separation of the North and the South; signed petitions; peace proposals for the Civil War; and election notices.1831-188218311830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889Bell, John; Bostock, John; Bradford, Jacob Tipton, 1807-1866; Carter, C.; Eames, Charles; Evans, Alfred; Gilchrist, Thomas E.; Graham, John A.; Griffin, David A.; Gwin, Thomas; Harper, Elizabeth; Henderson, Mary A.; Hill, George; Hunter, R. S. M.; Knight, O. P.; Lewis, David Peter, 1820-1884; McAfee, Nicholas S.; McCulloch, Thomas; Murphy, John; Murray, Harrison; Norton, E. P.; Parsons, Lewis E. (Lewis Eliphalet), 1817-1895; Parsons, Joseph H.; Robbins, Solomon; Rust, Y. G.; Ruter, R. W.; Saffold, B. F.; Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; Smith, Bennett; Smith, N. C.; Smith, Thomas J.; Smith, Washington; Smyth, William; Taylor, F. C.; Woodward, J. J.; Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863; Alabama. Constitutional Convention (1861); Alabama. Legislature. House of Representatives; Savannah & Memphis Rail Road Company; Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Banks and banking--Alabama; Business and finance--Alabama; Education--Alabama; Governors--Alabama; Lawyers--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Political campaigns--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Republican Party (Ala.); Republican Party (U.S.); Secession--Southern States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Whig Party (U.S.); Talladega (Ala.); Talladega County (Ala.)TextCertificates; Correspondence; Financial records; Instructions; Legal documents; Letters of recommendation; Lists; Medical records; Memorandums; Minutes; Petitions; Proclamations; Promissory notes; Orders (Military records); Reports; Resolutions (Administrative records)Parsons, Lewis E. (Lewis Eliphalet)Lewis E. Parsons papersLPR248, Box 1Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/21710
title Records documenting the legal and political career of Lewis E. Parsons from 1831 to 1882.
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