United States -- Politics and government
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958), Politician, Scrapbooks
Newspaper clippings on Neely's controversy as a law student at WVU, and his subsequent career as a lawyer, Mayor of Fairmont, Congressman, and United States Senator.
Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) Vest
Vest owned by West Virginia politician Matthew M. Neely around the age of 22 years.
Nathan Goff, Jr. (1843-1920) Papers
Nathan Goff, Jr. (1843-1920) Papers
Nathan Goff, Jr. (1843-1920) Papers
Negative photostats of letters of Nathan Goff, Jr. (1843-1920), as Secretary of the Navy, to President Rutherford B. Hayes. Goff's career included terms as West Virginia Legislator (1867-1868), U.S. district attorney for West Virginia (1868), Secretary of the Navy (1881), U.S. Congressman (1883-1889), federal judge in the U.S. Fourth Circuit (1892-1911), and U.S. Senator (1913-1919).
Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872) Letter
Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872), Letter and Receipt for Stock
Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872) Papers
Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers
Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900) Papers
Papers of Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900), one of the founders of West Virginia. This collection includes letters to Harrison Hagans outlining the varied nature of opposition to the New State in Congress and Willey's position on slavery; letter from the Quartermaster General requesting support of a reorganization bill; cards and social invitations; and obituary clippings.