Date Original
1825
Description
This letter written by A.H. Sevier and Chester Ashley to George Izard, Arkansas territorial governor, addresses concerns about the character of John Williams, Justice of the Peace of Clark County.
Biographical/Historical Note
Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801-1848) served as delegate to Congress from Arkansas Territory and was one of the state's first United States senators after statehood. He was a member of one of the most powerful political families in antebellum Arkansas. Chester Ashley (1791-1848) also served as one of Arkansas’s first United States senators. He was one of the wealthiest men in the state during his lifetime and owned much of the land that Little Rock is comprised of today. Ashley was closely associated with the Conway-Sevier-Johnson political faction.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.016.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
A.H. Sevier and Chester Ashley letter, SMC.016.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
A.H. Sevier and Chester Ashley letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
