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Papers, 1809-1899; bulk, 1829-1867
Author
Clark, Myron Holley, 1806-1892.
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8
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Papers, 1809-1899; bulk, 1829-1867
Clark, Myron Holley, 1806-1892.
Control Number:
(OCoLC)122629109
Local call number:
SC15334
Author:
Clark, Myron Holley, 1806-1892.
Title:
Papers, 1809-1899; bulk, 1829-1867.
Parallel title:
Myron Holley Clark, Papers, 1809-1899.
Quantity:
8 boxes (2.50 cubic ft.)
Historical/biog note:
Merchant and politician from Canandaigua (Ontario County), New York; served as Ontario County Sheriff, 1838-1841; New York State Senate, 1851-1855; Governor of New York State, 1855-1856. He was a strong advocate for temperance and prohibition.
Review:
The papers of Myron Holley Clark relate chiefly to his official duties as sheriff of Ontario County, New York, and later as governor of the same state. Papers from the sheriff's office begin with his service as deputy for the Naples area from 1832 to 1837, before moving on to Canandaigua in 1838. Official papers include correspondence, court orders, depositions, writs of execution, summonses, and warrants that relate to various law enforcement activities. It appears that foreclosure and tax-sale auctions of real property were his chief responsibility. A few letters concern the apprehension of criminals and the conditions of the county jail. Gubernatorial papers consist mostly of correspondence and petitions relating to matters of patronage. The issue of temperance and the formation of the Republican Party are discussed in some letters. Notable correspondents include William H. Seward, William Curtis Noyes, David Dudley Field, and Abraham Oakey Hall. In addition, Clark's gubernatorial papers include petitions and court proceedings relative to the pardoning of Robert Graham, a physician convicted of murder, and commuting the sentence of John Dunnigan from first-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. Also included are reports of the state engineer and surveyor in regards to the operations of the Champlain and Hudson Canal. Other papers of interest include Clark's correspondence as a member of the New York State Senate concerning temperance and other political issues; and correspondence with his immediate family and siblings in regards to business ventures as well as personal and family matters.
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Unpublished finding aid available in the repository and online.
Personal subject:
Clark, Myron Holley, 1806-1892 Correspondence.
Personal subject:
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872.
Personal subject:
Noyes, William Curtis, 1805-1864.
Personal subject:
Field, David Dudley, 1805-1894.
Personal subject:
Hall, A. Oakey (Abraham Oakey), 1826-1898.
Corporate subject:
New York (State). Governor Records and correspondence.
Subject:
Prohibition--United States--History.
Subject:
Prohibition--New York (State)--History.
Subject:
Temperance--United States--History.
Subject:
Temperance--New York (State)--History.
Subject:
Liquor laws--New York (State)
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--History--1775-1865.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
Geographic terms:
Ontario County (N.Y.)--History Sources.
Geographic terms:
Ontario County (N.Y.)--Politics and government.
Geographic terms:
Canandaigua (N.Y.)--History Sources.
Electronic access:
Finding aid: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc15334.htm
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