J. W. Crooke et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1862-04-18
- Date of Creation
- April 18, 1862
- 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
- MG4-408 to MG4-409
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-017-0417
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207686
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- Dates
- 1862-04-18
Citation
J. W. Crooke et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-18, 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-0001-017-0417 (November 13, 2026).
To Hon B. Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky:
The undersigned Citizens of Madison County respectfully recommend to your Excellency the appointment of George W: Ballew as Justice of the Peace in District No 5 in this County to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Irvine A. Hunter, late Justice, from — said District —
Mr Ballew was formerly a Magistrate in said District & discharged his duties with satisfaction to the people — He is a man of high character & standing and his appointment would meet the approval of the people of the District —
J W. Crooke
J. S. Walker
H H Gibson
J W Bourne
James H. Embry
C C Ball
G E Billingsly
S K Turner
W K [Weeks]
Tho. H. Barnes
C. F. Burnam
Wm. L. Neale
J. W Caperton
P P Ballard
Owen W. Walker
Joshua D Park
Brutus Crooke