Luke Lea Receipt
This receipt, dated February 20, 1847, records that Luke Lea paid $52.78 to John Swan to settle the findings of a case heard by the Supreme Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 12, 1846.
Dates
- 1847 February 20
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This receipt, dated February 20, 1847, records that Luke Lea paid $52.78 to John Swan to settle the findings of a case heard by the Supreme Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 12, 1846.
Biographical/Historical Note
Born in Surry County, North Carolina, on January 21, 1783, Luke Lea moved to Tennessee with his parents in 1790. He became a clerk in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1804-1806 and commanded a regiment under General Jackson in the Creek and Seminole Wars in 1818. He was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Jacksonian in 1833, serving until 1837. From 1837-1839 he held the position of Secretary of State of Tennessee. In 1850, he was appointed by President Fillmore to be an Indian agent at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he died on June 17, 1851.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2000.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository