Oath of office for Justice of the Peace

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Oath of office for Justice of the Peace

Entry/Object ID

2008.009.0007

Scope and Content

1 piece ; 9 9/16"h x 7 1/2"w This page has its upper and lower right corners torn away. Eleven Justices of the Peace were sworn in before J. Frank Ford, court clerk. The first person was sworn on April 26, 1876 and the rest sworn in on various days in May. As part of the oath, each person had to declare his belief in the Christian religion. A photocopy of the piece and a transcription are included.

Collection

Oaths of Office Collection, Small Collections

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Location

Container

Small Collections, Box 3

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Miscellaneous Documents Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Small Collections, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Miscellaneous Documents Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abell, R. M.

Person or Organization

Biscoe, J. M.

Person or Organization

Burroughs, G. N.

Person or Organization

Dent, Thomas2

Person or Organization

Dent, Walter Levi (1823-1883)

Person or Organization

Evans, P. N.

Person or Organization

Ford, J. Frank

Person or Organization

Hammett, James H. B.

Person or Organization

Morgan, J.

Person or Organization

Spalding, James G.

Person or Organization

Tyler, Allen C.

Person or Organization

Wise, James A.