James M. Howry Commission as Colonel Commandant in the Tennessee Militia
Tthe original certificate presented to James M. Howry confirming his position as Colonel Commandant in the Tennessee Militia. The document includes a faded seal of the state of Tennessee and is signed in Nashville by Governor William Carroll and the Secretary of State on January 30, 1830. The recipient, Howry, signed on March 29, 1830. Howry signed the back of the certificate while most of the text is on the front.
Dates
- 1830 March 29
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Tthe original certificate presented to James M. Howry confirming his position as Colonel Commandant in the Tennessee Militia. The document includes a faded seal of the state of Tennessee and is signed in Nashville by Governor William Carroll and the Secretary of State on January 30, 1830. The recipient, Howry, signed on March 29, 1830. Howry signed the back of the certificate while most of the text is on the front.
Biographical / Historical
James Moorman Howry was born on August 6, 1806, to Daniel (1782-1863) and Susannah Wax Howry (1783-1851). Raised in East Tennessee, Howry became interested in both military and government at an early age. Howry was only twenty-four when he was promoted to Colonel Commandant, as documented in the certificate in this collection. Following military service, Howry practiced law in Tennessee and was appointed Attorney General of the 12th District. Howry later served as a judge in the state of Mississippi and become a church elder of the Cumberland Presbyterians. He married Narcissa Bowen (1818-1870). He died in Oxford, Mississippi, on April 15, 1884.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository