Item #009613 Justice of the Peace Commission for George Brown signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1829. Allen Trimble, Jeremiah McLene.

Justice of the Peace Commission for George Brown signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1829

Columbus, OH: Olmsted, Ballhache & Camron, 1829. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Allen Trimble commissions George Brown as a justice of the peace of Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on June 8, 1829. Signed on the front by Gov. Allen Trimble (1783-1870), and the secretary of state, Jeremiah McLene (1767-1837). Written above the signatures: "Duplicate." Jeremiah McLene (1767-1837) served as Ohio Secretary of State from 1808 to 1831 and represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837. He was born in Pennsylvania and is credited with having risen to the rank of major general of militia during the American Revolution. George Brown (1772-1863) was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and died in New Athens, Ohio. In Very Good+ Condition: slightly soiled; lightly creased. Very Good +. Item #009613

Price: $35.00

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