Lucien Barbour commission
Collection — Folder: S0066
Identifier: S0066
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Lucien Barbour's commission as a notary public in Marion County by Governor Oliver Perry Morton.
Dates
- 1862
Creator
- Barbour, Lucian, 1811-1880 (Person)
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
Lucien Barbour was born in Canton, Connecticut on March 4, 1811. He was graduated from Amherst College in 1837. Following graduation, he studied law under Stephen C. Stevens in Madison, Indiana until 1839. Upon admission to the Indiana Bar Association he began practicing law in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1842, he married Alice Thomas of Paris, Kentucky. He served as U.S. District Attorney from 1848-1850, a commissioner to draft the Civil Code of Indiana in 1852, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, elected as an Opposition Party candidate, from 1855-1857. Barbour was not a candidate for re-election to the House in 1856, and practiced law in Indianapolis until his death on July 19, 1880 in Indianapolis. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Source:
“Amherst College Class of 1837.” Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921). 5 May 2006 .
Source:
“Amherst College Class of 1837.” Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921). 5 May 2006 .
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna during February 1940.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during May 2006. Finding aid revised by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/09. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/10.
Creator
- Barbour, Lucian, 1811-1880 (Person)
- Title
- Lucien Barbour 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
