WAUMcMickenWilliam0434.xml Guide to the William McMicken Papers 1851-1902 McMicken (William) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 4/17/2018)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-01-05. Finding aid written inEnglish. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries William McMicken papers McMicken, William, 1827-1899 0434 0.37 cubic feet 1 box, containing approximately 100 items 1851-1902 Correspondence and civil war papers of a pioneer, engineer, military officer and public official Collection materials are inEnglish.

Pioneer, engineer, military officer, public official. 1827-1899. McMicken born in Youngstown, New York learned engineering from his fathers firm. He moved to Wisconsin and then to Minnesota. When the Civil War erupted, he joined the Army, and was commissioned first lieutenant in Company B of the Tenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which fought against the Sioux in 1862. He subsequently was assigned to the Department of Tennessee, the Sixteenth Army Corps. Upon retiring from the military he returned to Minnesota and was appointed assessor of internal revenue of the state's First Congressional district. Poor health forced his move to the more temperate climate of the Puget Sound region in 1871. After working for the railroad, he was appointed the surveyor general for Washington Territory. A distinguished Mason, he was accorded high Masonic Honors at his funeral.

Correspondence, Civil War papers; 1851-1902.

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Donated by Maurice McMicken.

See also the McMicken family papers, Manuscript Collection No. 0040 in Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries.

 McMicken, William, 1827-1899--Archives McMicken, Maurice United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). Company B United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Regiment, 16th Washington Territory. Receiver of Public Moneys Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Pioneers Technology Military Public Works William McMicken Indenture 1851 0434-001 Box 1 1 Agreements 1856-1857 0434-001 Box 1 2 Certificate making Wm. McMicken Register of Deeds 1861 0434-001 Box 1 3 Letters to wife 1863-1865 0434-001 Box 1 4-13 Letters to wife from R. H. Ostrander 1884 0434-001 Box 1 14 Letter to McMicken from Stephen S. Wilson 1864 0434-001 Box 1 15 Clippings 0434-001 Box 1 16 U.S. Army Minnesota Volunteers 1861-1865 0434-001 Box 1 19-30

10th regiment. Documents, correspondence, inventories, and other materials.

 Washington Territory - Receiver of Public Moneys Register 1872-1884 0434-001 Box 1 31

Robert G. Stuart held office

 Maurice McMicken Letter to "Brother" July 21, 1868 0434-001 Box 1 32 Letter to wife November 13, 1889 0434-001 Box 1 33 Letter to Mother and letter from C. A. Snowden March 1902 0434-001 Box 1 34 Letter from J. F. Ostrander undated 0434-001 Box 1 35 Miscellaneous: epaulettes, extract of report of Wm. Crooks August 5, 1863 0434-001 Box 1 37 Military report by McMicken 1862 0434-001 Box 1 38 Military passes 1863 0434-001 Box 1 39 Authorization to receive monies 1863 0434-001 Box 1 40