Presidential Commission Appointing Fayette McMullin Second Governor of Washington Territory, 1858 January 18

Overview of the Collection

Title
Presidential Commission Appointing Fayette McMullin Second Governor of Washington Territory
Dates
1858 January 18 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 item, unpaginated32 x 40 cm
Collection Number
Cage 4811 (collection)
Summary
Document, signed by President James A. Buchanan and Secretary of State Lewis Cass, appointing Fayette McMullin as the second Governor of Washington Territory.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Languages
Document in English.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Document, signed by President James A. Buchanan and Secretary of State Lewis Cass, appointing Fayette McMullin as the second Governor of Washington Territory. Text handwritten and printed on watermarked paper with seal. Verso has manuscript text (with autographs) of McMullin's oath and swearing in ceremony by Associate Justice F.A. Chenoweth, Thurston County, Washington Territory, 13 March 1858.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Fayette McMullin second Governor of Washington Territory from 1858 to 1860.Also member of Congress of Confederate States.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Purchase; Wessel and Lieberman; 2001.

Processing Note

Stored; Cage 4811; 04/24/2008; Oversize (box). WaPS.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Governors -- Washington (State)
  • Presidents -- Messages.
  • Presidents -- Proclamations.

Personal Names

  • Buchanan, James A.
  • McMullin, Fayette, 1805-1880.

Geographical Names

  • Washington Territory -- History -- Archives.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866. (creator)
    • Chenoweth, Francis A. (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • United States. Congress (35th, 1st session : 1857-1858). Senate. (creator)
    • United States. Department of State. (creator)
    • United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan) (creator)
    • Washington (State). District Court (3rd District) (creator)

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