John Peter Paul collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1720
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the correspondence of John Peter Paul and Paul’s survey book for his
work on the Wabash and Erie Canal.
Dates
- 1811-1827
Creator
- Paul, John Peter (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
John Peter Paul was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania November 12, 1758. In 1778
he joined the George Rogers Clark expedition. In 1794 he married Sarah Thomberry
Grover in Danville, Kentucky. He served as a colonel during the Revolutionary War and
the War of 1812. He moved to Indiana in 1808 settling near what is today Madison,
Indiana. He worked as a miller, businessman, farmer, surveyor, and publisher. He
established the first ferry from Madison, Indiana to Kentucky in 1811. He was president
of the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, clerk of Hardin County, Kentucky, Hamilton
County, Ohio, and Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a member of the Ohio
Constitutional Convention in 1808 and an Ohio State Senator. He was a member of the
Indiana territorial legislature. He served in the Indiana State Senate. John Peter Paul
died June 6, 1830 in Madison, Indiana.
Source:
Rebecca A. Shepherd ... [et al.], eds. A Biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly v. 2.
Indianapolis : Select Committee on the Centennial History of the Indiana
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Georgia H. Binkley on 1921/03/11 and R.E. Banta on 1933/07/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/05 by Barbara Hilderbrand. Finding aid updated 2015/11/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/05 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Paul, John Peter (Person)
- Title
- John Peter Paul collection
- 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
