[Certificate of Appointment to Postmaster for John Patterson Osterhout]

Wanamaker, John

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Title

Main Title [Certificate of Appointment to Postmaster for John Patterson Osterhout]

Creator

Author: Wanamaker, John

Creator Type: Personal

Creator Info: Postmaster general under President Benjamin Harrison.

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Certificate of Appointment to Postmaster of Belton, Texas presented to John Patterson Osterhout. The document was signed by the president, Benjamin Harrison, and the postmaster general, John Wanamaker. He was able to hold the position until the end of the next session of the Senate.
Physical Description: [1] p. ; 36 x 43 cm.

Subject

Keyword: appointments
Keyword: postmasters
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Osterhout, John Patterson, 1826-1903.
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Elected Officials - Presidents
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901.

Primary Source

Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Start Date: 1889-03-04~
Place Name: United States - Texas - Bell County - Belton
Time Period: new-sou
End Date: 1893-03-04~

Collection

Name: Osterhout Papers

Code: OSTERH

Institution

Name: Austin College

Code: ASTC

Resource Type

Text

Format

Text

Identifier

Accession or Local Control No: ASTC_016-022-01
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth255644