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George Stoneman recommendation, 1886.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 33 : Folder 15
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Title:

George Stoneman recommendation, 1886
Stoneman

Creator/Contributor:

Stoneman, George, 1822-1894, creator

Abstract:

Document by California Governor George Stoneman recommending Wickliffe Matthews as Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New York, dated December 29, 1886.

Date:

1886 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Deeds -- California

Note:

George Stoneman was born in Busti, NY on August 22, 1822. He graduated from West Point in 1846 and served as Quartermaster of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican War. During the Civil War he attained the rank of Major General and participated in several campaigns, although his effectiveness was criticized and he was at one point captured by the Confederate Army. Leaving the service in 1871, Stoneman moved to California where he served as Railroad Commisioner, and as Governor from 1883 to 1887. He died in Buffalo, NY on September 5, 1894.
Stoneman.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.