Counties : Graham, petition for temporary county seat
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: March 5, 1880
Level of Description: Folder
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 8 Folder 10
Unit ID: 455736
Space Required/Quantity: [Not stated]
Title (Main title): Counties : Graham, petition for temporary county seat
Scope and Content
Scope and content: The following document is a petition from residents of Graham County asking Kansas Governor St. John to declare Millbrook, Kansas as temporary County Seat for said county. Accompanying the petition is a letter from the Clerk Supt. Court informing the Governor the 650 signatures are from residents and legal electors of Graham County. In the late 19th century the location of County Seat was important to residents in towns of Kansas. Supporters of numerous locations within the counties of Kansas believed if their town was selected as County Seat, the success of the town would be guaranteed. The establishment of County Seat meant a courthouse would be built as well as bridges, roads, and schools. The competition of the location of County Seat among towns often resulted in bribery, fraud, and even violence.
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Agency Classification:
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Kansas State Agencies. Governor's Office. Specific Administrations. St. John, John Administration.
