Dill family papers
Collection — Folder: S1819
Identifier: S1819
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the commissions and appointments of James and Alexander Dill for the
Indiana Territory and State of Indiana.
Dates
- 1803-1837
Creator
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (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
James Dill was an Irish attorney who came to America shortly after the Revolutionary
War and settled in the Northwest Territory. He was a friend of William Henry Harrison
and the son-in-law of General Arthur St. Clair. He was one of the first members of the
bar in Dearborn County, Indiana. He represented Dearborn County at the Constitutional
Convention of Indiana in 1816. He was the first recorder of Dearborn County. He served
as a General during the War of 1812, was speaker of the Territorial legislature of
Indiana and a member of the anti-slavery party. James Dill died in 1838.
Alexander Dill, the son of James Dill, served as an officer in the 55th Regiment of
Indiana.
Source:
Indiana Biographical Series. v. 3 p. 283-284.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 Luke Ryan on 1938/05/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/05 by Barbara Hilderbrand. Finding aid updated 2015/11/16 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (Person)
- Dill, James (Person)
- Title
- Dill family papers
- 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
