Commission/Appointment

Thomas E. Bramlette, Secretary of State, Ephraim L. Van Winkle

1863-09-01

Date of Creation
September 1, 1863
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Commission/Appointment
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR1-400
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0022
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32206534

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1863
1863-09-18
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Thomas E. Bramlette, Secretary of State, Ephraim L. Van Winkle, 1863-09-01, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0022 (November 14, 2026).

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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH.
To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That E. L. VanWinkle having been duly appointed "Secretary of State" for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of the said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereto legally appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 1st day of Sept, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 63, and in the 72d year of the Commonwealth.

BY THE GOVERNOR:
Thos. E. Bramlette
[...], Secretary of State.

Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

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Secretary of State

E. L. Vanwinkle
Appd Sept 1.
1863

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State of Kentucky — Franklin County Sct —

I do certify that E. L. Vanwinkle this day personally appeared before me and took the oath as Secretary of State for the state of Kentucky according to the first section of the 8th article of the Constitution — Given under my hand as presiding Judge of Franklin County Court this 18th Sept: 1863 —

J. Swigert presiding
Judge of Franklin County —