Certificate naming Jackson Morton Brigadier General in the Florida Militia
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Scope and Contents
Certificate issued by the Governor of Florida commissioning Jackson Morton Brigadier General of the First Brigade of the Florida Militia, May 19, 1846.
Dates
- Creation: 1841 May 19
Creator
- Florida (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Jackson Morton attended W&M around 1811-1814. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Florida and went into the lumber business. He held several public positions including territorial legislator, U. S. Senator, and Confederate congressman. Morton carried the title of general until his death in 1874.
Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Elizabeth Morton
General
This item was removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in June 2016.
Subject
- Morton, Jackson (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Certificate Naming Jackson Morton Brigadier General in the Florida Militia
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository