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United States. Congress. Senate

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Orville H. Platt papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG069_011
Abstract

Orville Hitchcock Platt was a teacher, lawyer, newspaper editor, probate judge (1853-1856), clerk of the State senate (1855-1856), secretary of State of Connecticut (1857), Connecticut legislator (1861-1862, 1864, 1869), state's attorney for New Haven County (1877-1879), and United States Senator (1879-1905) from Meriden, Connecticut. Included in his papers are correspondence, writings, reports, speeches, scrapbooks, memorials, and photographs.

Dates: 1880-1950

Truman Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG069_150
Abstract

Truman Smith was a lawyer, Connecticut Legislator (1831-1832, 1834), US Representative (1838-1843, 1845-1849), and US Senator (1849-1854) from Stamford, Connecticut. Included in his papers are correspondence, writings, publications, legal cases, speeches, and spiritual writings.

Dates: 1811-2009; Majority of material found within 1811-1889