Creswell, John A. J. (John Angel James), 1828-1891
Variant namesLawyer, U.S. representative and senator from Maryland, and U.S. postmaster general.
From the description of John A.J. Creswell papers, 1819-1885 (bulk 1862-1885). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980046
Biographical Note
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1828, Nov. 18:
Born, Port Deposit, Md. -
1848:
Graduated, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. -
1850:
Began law practice, Elkton, Md. -
1856:
Delegate to the Democratic national convention -
1861:
Member, Maryland House of Delegates Affiliated with the Republican party -
1862 -1863 :Adjutant general of Maryland -
1863 -1865 :Member, United States House of Representatives -
1865 -1867 :Member, United States Senate -
1869 -1874 :Postmaster general -
1874 -1876 :Counsel, Alabama Claims Commission -
1876:
Resumed law practice -
1891, Dec. 23:
Died near Elkton, Md.
From the guide to the John A. J. Creswell Papers, 1819-1885, (bulk 1862-1885), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| Relation | Name |
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| associatedWith | Alabama (Screw sloop) |
| associatedWith | Brewster, Benjamin Harris, 1816-1888. |
| correspondedWith | Carroll, Thomas King, 1793-1873 |
| correspondedWith | Chandler, Zachariah, 1813-1879. |
| correspondedWith | Childs, George William, 1829-1894 |
| correspondedWith | Davis, Henry Winter, 1817-1865 |
| correspondedWith | Duncan, Levi |
| correspondedWith | Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893. |
| associatedWith | Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881. |
| correspondedWith | Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968 |
Person
Birth 1828-11-18
Death 1891-12-23
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