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Smithsonian Institution Archives
William Lewis Dayton Scrapbook, 1864
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7158
- Creators:
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Dayton, William L. (William Lewis), 1807-1864
- Dates:
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1864
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1 volume.
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This scrapbook contains obituary notices from American and foreign newspapers on Dayton's death in Paris in 1864.
Historical Note
Historical Note
William Lewis Dayton (1807-1864) was a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution from 1861 to 1864. He also served as a member of the New Jersey legislature, 1837; Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, 1838-1841; United States Senator from New Jersey, 1842-1851; vice-presidential candidate for the Republican Party, 1856; Attorney-General of New Jersey, 1857-1861; and Minister to France, 1861-1864.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7158, William Lewis Dayton Scrapbook
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Dayton, William L. (William Lewis), 1807-1864 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Jersey. Legislature | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Jersey. Supreme Court | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Congress. Senate | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New Jersey. Office of the Attorney General | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Biography | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Obituaries | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Clippings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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