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Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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July 4, 2023
Civilian Production Admin Correspondence; Fire at Welsh's Grocery
July 4, 2023

Civilian Production Admin Correspondence

Civillian Production AdministrationCharleston,W. Va. Bakerton, W. Va.Jefferson County.October,14th;1946. Gentlemen :- Due to recent fire to my general Business establishment, which also is the Post Office Quarters, I am in need of an Emergency Priority Application at […]
October 14, 1946
July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

Assessor Link Collected No Bachelor Tax

Bakerton News — Assessor T. O. Link was around collecting the annual capitation tax yesterday. Several of his victims were heard to say that they were very glad they were not called upon to pay the […]
May 19, 1921
July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018

Shepherdstown Postmaster Vacancy

The vacancy in the office of postmaster at Shepherdstown, caused by the death of Wm. L. Reinhart, will probably be filled by the Civil Service Commission, Under an order by President Wilson, promulgated some time ago, […]
August 16, 1917
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

February Term of Court Jurymen

List of Jurymen. The following persons have been drawn as petit jurymen for the February term of the Jefferson Circuit Court — to report on February 14th, the second day of court: J. W. Kearney, W. […]
January 25, 1912
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

Circuit Court, May 1911 Term

The regular May term of the Circuit Court for Jefferson county began in Charles Town on Tuesday, with Judge E. Boyd Faulkner on the bench. Judge Faulkner delivered the usual charge to the grand jury, which […]
May 18, 1911
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Government & Law" across historical collections.

Flanagan
11 records
Dunn
8 records
Cox
8 records
Brown
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Lucas
4 records
Lee
4 records
Moore
4 records
Stubblefield
4 records
Washington
4 records
Davis
4 records
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