Samuel H. Buskirk certificates
Collection — Folder: OB170
Identifier: OB170
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a certificate certifying Samuel Buskirk's election to the post of Director of the Indiana State Prison and another issued to Samuel H. Buskirk, appointing him a judge of the Indiana Supreme Court from the 3rd District signed by Governor Conrad Baker.
Dates
- 1859; 1870
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
Samuel Hamilton Buskirk was born on January 19, 1820, in New Albany, Indiana. He moved to Monroe County, Indiana, in 1831 and graduated from Indiana University (Bloomington) in 1841. He served as Monroe County recorder (1844-1845) and Monroe County prosecuting attorney (1851). He married Sarah Walter in 1845. They had six children. In 1848, Buskirk began practicing law. He served five terms (1848-49, 1851-52, 1863, 1865) in the Indiana House of Representatives and was named Speaker of the House in 1863. In 1859, he was appointed Director of the Indiana State Prison by Governor A. P. Willard. Buskirk was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court in 1870 and served on the bench until 1876. He died on April 3, 1879, in Indianapolis.
Source:
Shepherd, Rebecca A., Charles W. Calhoun, Elizabeth Shanahan-Shoemaker, and Alan F. January, comp. A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, volume 1, 1816-1899. Indianapolis: The Select Committee on the Centennial History of the Indiana General Assembly, 1980.
Source:
Shepherd, Rebecca A., Charles W. Calhoun, Elizabeth Shanahan-Shoemaker, and Alan F. January, comp. A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, volume 1, 1816-1899. Indianapolis: The Select Committee on the Centennial History of the Indiana General Assembly, 1980.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Christina Baich during December 2005. Finding aid revised by Bethany Fiechter on 2015/12/03. EAD finding aid updated 2021/09/03 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Samuel H. Buskirk certificates
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
