County Affairs, Seward 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 19 Folder 6
Unit ID: 454901
Space Required/Quantity: [Not stated]
Title (Main title): County Affairs, Seward County
Scope and Content
Scope and content: These letters, spanning 1886, are from the residents and offices of Seward County, Kansas regarding its organization to Kansas Governor John Martin. Many of the letters are signed petitions confirming the population requirements are met for its organization. There is a Governor's Proclamation electing an official to verify the requirements. Other letters and signed petitions discuss the appointment of a census taker, temporary county seat, commissioners, and clerk. Seward County was organized on June 17, 1886 and named for William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
Locators:
| Locator | Contents |
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| 027-04-08-03 |
Index Terms
Creators and Contributors
Agency Classification:
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Kansas State Agencies. Governor's Office. Specific Administrations. Martin, John Administration.
