J. L. Graham et al. to Beriah Magoffin
- 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
- MG4-387
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0401
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207670
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- Dates
- 1862-03-24
Citation
J. L. Graham et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-017-0401 (November 14, 2026).
Petition.
To. His Excellency. Beriah. Magoffin,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky —
We the undersigned. citizens of Franklin County would most respectfully petition your Excellency to appoint Mr. John. C. Jackson as justice of the peace in District No 3 at Peaks. Mill. to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Howard Poindexter.
We recommend Mr. Jackson as a suitable and competent person to fill the vacancy. and would say that his appointment would give entire satisfaction.
Franklin Co
Issue Commission
B. M
J. P..
Dist No 3.
Jno. C Jackson
vice
J. H. Poindexter
resigned
Issd