Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Gideon Draper Camden Correspondence
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2167
Overview
Correspondence to Judge Gideon D. Camden (1805-1891) of Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. Camden was a lawyer, Democratic politician, member of the Virginia Convention of 1850-1851, circuit judge, and state senator (1872-1876). The letters discuss antebellum Virginia politics, legal cases, land deals, banking, river improvement, personal business, and family relations. Correspondents include George W. Berlin, Johnson Newlon Camden, R.P. Camden, John S. Carlile, John A. Dille, John...
Dates:
1836-1855
Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0013
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and business papers of Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916), a successful businessman and politician from West Virginia. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. The collection largely documents his business and political career, although there are personal papers in the collection as well. His business interests were largely concerned with coal mining, timber, and railroads. Types of documents include letters, reports, account...
Dates:
1799-1919
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- Coal mining. 1
- Democratic Party 1
- Elk Garden Coal Field. 1
- Land. 1
- Lumber industry and timber. 1