Certificate naming Jackson Morton Brigadier General in the Florida Militia

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Certificate Naming Jackson Morton Brigadier General in the Florida Militia, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Florida
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Certificate Naming Jackson Morton Brigadier General in the Florida Militia, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Certificate issued by the Governor of Florida commissioning Jackson Morton Brigadier General of the First Brigade of the Florida Militia, May 19, 1846.

Biographical / historical:

Jackson Morton attended W&M around 1811-1814. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Florida and went into the lumber business. He held several public positions including territorial legislator, U. S. Senator, and Confederate congressman. Morton carried the title of general until his death in 1874.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Elizabeth Morton
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Morton, Jackson