Petition

John Cochran et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1860-12-17

Date of Creation
December 17, 1860
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG3-384 to MG3-384A
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-017-0034
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207305
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Henry, John, Jr.
Beauchamp, Nathan
Places
Missouri
Spencer County, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1860-12-17
1860-12-22
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John Cochran et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-17, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Civil Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-017-0034 (November 12, 2026).

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To His Excellency B. Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

The Undersigned Citizens of Spencer County in District No One would respectfully state that the office of Justice of the peace has become Vacant by the permanent removal of Nathan Beauchamp Esq to the state of Missouri, We therefore petition your Excellency to appoint * John Henry to fill said Vacancy until the next August Election, Decr. 17d. 1860.

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Spencer

Issue Commission
B. M

J. P. Dist No 1
John Henry
vice
N. Beauchamp
Com Iss' Decr. 22 1860