Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur I. Boreman (1823-1896) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0104
Overview
Personal and business papers of lawyer, U.S. Senator, circuit court judge, and first Governor of West Virginia, Arthur I. Boreman. See scope and content note for more details.
Dates:
1861-1895, undated
Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899), Two Autobiographies
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4171
Overview
Two autobiographies written by Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. This booklet includes photocopies of two original autobiographies, which were written in 1883 for Robert Alonzo (or P.W.) Brock (21 pages and accompanying letter) and John McAllister Schofield (5 pages). The booklet also includes typescript transcriptions of both autobiographies, made by...
Dates:
2015
Francis Harrison Pierpont, Note regarding Ordinance of Secession
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0559
Overview
Note supposedly written by Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. The note outlines the steps to be taken upon the adoption of the Ordinance of Secession, including the convening of a second convention on June 11 and rules about the number of representatives allowed for each county. It may be a draft of a resolution proposed by the Committee on State and...
Dates:
circa 1861
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- Politics and government. 2
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 2
- Virginia -- Governors 2
- Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 2
- Barbour County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Braxton County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Cabell County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Debts, Public -- Virginia 1
- Debts, Public -- West Virginia 1
- Doddridge County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Gilmer County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Greenbrier County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Hampshire County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Hardy County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Judges -- West Virginia 1
- Mason County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Missouri 1
- Morgan County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Nicholas County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Pendleton County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Politicians 1
- Putnam County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Randolph County (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Secession - Virginia. 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hostages 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 1
- Virginia - Claims vs. West Virginia. 1
- Voting - United States -- History -- 19th century 1
- West Virginia - Governors. 1
- West Virginia - Politics and government. 1
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
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