Date Original
1858 May 13
Description
This collection contains an appointment of John Loughborough as Surveyor General of the United States for the District of Illinois and Missouri.
Biographical/Historical Note
James M. Loughborough was born in Kentucky in 1832, and married Mary Webster in 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri. They had six children: Julia, Jean, Mary, Hope, James Fairfax, and St. James Noble. James Loughborough was a lawyer. His father, John, served as Surveyor General of the United States for the District of Illinois and Missouri. Mary Webster Loughborough wrote "My Cave Life in Vicksburg," an account of her experiences during the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. James Fairfax Loughborough was born in Little Rock on February 17, 1873. He practiced law in Little Rock and married Louise Watkins Wright in 1902. Louise Loughborough served as the first chairperson of the Arkansas Territorial Restoration in Little Rock.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri; Illinois
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.149
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Loughborough appointment, SMC.OV.149
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Loughborough appointment, 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
