Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853

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Governor and public official of Ohio and army officer.

From the description of Certification of Robert Lucas, 1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015001

Robert Lucas was born in Virginia and emigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1800. He served with the Ohio militia in the 1803/05 Indian Wars and the War of 1812. An ardent Jacksonian Democrat, Lucas served in the Ohio state senate, presided over the Democratic Party's first national convention, and was elected governor of Ohio in 1832. In 1838 President Van Buren appointed him to be the first territorial governor of Iowa, a position he held until 1841. In 1843 he moved back to Ohio but returned to Iowa the following year, settling in Iowa City. He represented Johnson County in the Territorial legislature in 1844.

From the description of Robert Lucas papers, 1803-1906. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 68133572

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referencedIn Johnston, John, 1775-1861. Correspondence, 1833-1834. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Certification of Robert Lucas, 1836. Library of Congress
referencedIn Conway, William B. (William Bernard), ca. 1802-1839. Conway, William B. collection, 1838-1956. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf McArthur, Duncan, 1772-1839. Papers, 1799-1835. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Parvin, Theodore Sutton, 1817-1901. Theodore S. Parvin diary, 1838 July 27-1839 Jan. 25. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Robert Lucas papers, 1803-1906. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Selected Ohio Governors' papers [microform], 1803-1882. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Indian affairs correspondence of Robert Lucas, John Chambers and James Clarke [microform], 1838-1846. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Ohio. General Assembly. Senate. Letter, 1833 Feb. 20. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Shrimplin, William B.,. William B. Shrimplin collection, 1815-1836. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Land grant, 1836 Aug. 9. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Painting [realia] : Robert Lucas. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Johnston, John, 1775-1861. John Johnston papers [microform], 1801-1860. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Ohio legal documents. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Johnston, John, 1775-1861. John Johnston papers, 1801-1860. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Papers 1810-1837. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Land grant, 1836 Aug. 9. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Indian affairs correspondence of Robert Lucas, John Chambers and James Clarke transcribed [microform], 1838-1846. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Drake, Elias Franklin, 1813-1892. Elias Franklin Drake and family papers, 1814-1917. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Commission, 1833. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Lucas, Robert, 1781-1853. Papers 1810-1838. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Hamer, Thomas Lyon, 1800-1846. Papers of Thomas Lyon Hamer, 1825-1890 (bulk 1829-1840). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Adams, Seth. person
associatedWith Allen, William. person
associatedWith Anderson, William C. person
associatedWith Bishop, Robert H. person
associatedWith Bond, William Key, 1792-1864. person
associatedWith Brown, Ethan Allen, 1776-1852. person
associatedWith Caldwell, John A. person
associatedWith Conway, William B. (William Bernard), ca. 1802-1839. person
associatedWith Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865. person
associatedWith Disney, David Tiernan. person
associatedWith Drake, Elias Franklin, 1813-1892. person
associatedWith Ely, Charles, fl. 1836. person
associatedWith Ewing, Thomas. person
associatedWith Forsyth, John. person
associatedWith Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed), 1795-1864. person
associatedWith Hamer, Thomas Lyon. person
associatedWith Hayward, Elijah. person
associatedWith Howard, Benjamin Chew. person
associatedWith Howel, Asahel. person
associatedWith Iowa. Governor (1838-1841 : Lucas) corporateBody
associatedWith Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. person
correspondedWith Johnston, John, 1775-1861. person
associatedWith Lucas family. family
associatedWith Lytle, Robert Todd. person
associatedWith Manypenny, George. person
associatedWith McArthur, Duncan, 1772-1839. person
associatedWith McCutchen, Joseph. person
associatedWith Meigs, Return Jonathan, Jr. person
associatedWith Ohio. General Assembly. Senate. corporateBody
associatedWith Ohio. Governor (1832-1836 : Lucas) corporateBody
associatedWith Ohio. Militia. corporateBody
associatedWith Parvin, Theodore Sutton, 1817-1901. person
associatedWith Patterson, John, 1771-1848. person
associatedWith Rush, Richard, 1780-1859. person
associatedWith Shrimplin, William B., person
associatedWith Stickney, John. person
associatedWith Storer, Bellamy. person
associatedWith Swan, Gustavus. person
associatedWith Swayne, Noah Haynes, 1804-1884. person
associatedWith Tappan, Benjamin. person
associatedWith Thurman, Allen Granbery, 1813-1895. person
associatedWith Tod, David. person
associatedWith Whig Party (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, Micajah T. person
associatedWith Worthington, James T. person
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Iowa City (Iowa)
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Ohio
Ohio--Scioto River Valley
United States
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Indians of North America
Indians of North America
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Birth 1781-04-01

Death 1853-02-07

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