John H. Wiggans commission
Collection — Folder: B011
Identifier: B011
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the commission of John H. Wiggans to be the Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, signed by Governor Oliver Perry Morton. Written on the reverse of the commission is Wiggans’ signed oath of office.
Dates
- 1861
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John H. Wiggans was born circa 1826 in Indiana. He was a blacksmith by trade, but was commissioned to be the Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, Indiana by Governor Oliver Perry Morton to serve a four-year term beginning in 1861.
Source:
Ancestry Library. 1870 United States Census. 27 Oct. 2005 .
Source:
Ancestry Library. 1870 United States Census. 27 Oct. 2005 .
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from E.E. Wiggans on 1924/10/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during October 2005. Finding aid revised by Lauren Patton on 2015/11/23. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/14.
- Title
- John H. Wiggans commission
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
