KING, T. BUTLER (THOMAS BUTLER), 1800-1864.
T. Butler King papers,1845-1851
T. Butler King papers,1845-1851
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zj10
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | King, T. Butler (Thomas Butler), 1800-1864. |
|---|---|
| Title: | T. Butler King papers,1845-1851 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 287 |
| Extent: | .125 linear ft. (1 partial box) |
| Abstract: | Small collection of materials relating to Georgia legislator and planter T. Butler King. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Related Materials in Other Repositories
T. Butler King papers, Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Source
Source unknown, 1955.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], T. Butler King papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by MRD, July 1956.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Thomas Butler King, legislator, planter, and politician, was born August 27, 1800, in Palmer, Massachusetts, and died May 10, 1864, in Waynesboro, Georgia. He migrated to Glynn County, Georgia (1820s), married Anna Matilda Page of St. Simons Island (1824), and had three prosperous plantations by the mid 1830s. King was elected a Georgia senator from Glynn County (1832, 1859), and a United States Congressman (1838, 1840, 1844, 1846); was sent to California by President Taylor to urge the formation of a state government for entrance to the Union (1849); and was appointed commissioner from Georgia to Europe (1860-1862).
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Butler King from 1845-1851. The papers include correspondence which concern routine business and personal matters while King was a U.S. Congressman and port collector of San Francisco; a newspaper clippings, and a biographical sketch of King.
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