County Affairs, Lane County
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1885-1889
Level of Description: Folder
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
Governor's Office, Governor John Alexander Martin, Correspondence Files, Subject files , Box 17 Folder 4
Unit ID: 454882
Space Required/Quantity: [Not stated]
Title (Main title): County Affairs, Lane County
Scope and Content
Scope and content: These letters, spanning 1886 to 1887, are from the residents and offices of Lane County, Kansas regarding its organization to Kansas Governor John Martin. Many of the letters are signed petitions confirming the population requirements are met for the county's organization and requesting the location of the temporary county seat. Governor's Proclamations appoints an official to verify that the county meets requirements as well as appoints county commissioners, county clerk, and a temporary county seat. Other letters request the appointment of county officials like the commissioners, clerk, surveyor, and census taker. Lane County was organized on June 3, 1886 and named for James H. Lane.
Locators:
| Locator | Contents |
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| 027-04-08-01 |
Index Terms
Creators and Contributors
Agency Classification:
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Kansas State Agencies. Governor's Office. Specific Administrations. Martin, John Administration.
