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Domestic News
May 15, 1841
Genius Of Liberty
Lowell, La Salle County, Illinois
What is this article about?
The President appoints several individuals to federal positions, including James D. Doty as Governor of Wisconsin Territory, Walter Forward as First Comptroller of the Treasury, and others as treasurers, customs collectors, land office registers, and a marshal.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
James D. Doty, to be Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Walter Forward, of Pennsylvania, to be First Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
Joseph Ritner, to be Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia.
Edward Brooks, to be Collector of the Customs at Detroit, Michigan, vice John M'Dowell.
Jonathan Roberts, do. at Philadelphia, vice Calvin Blythe.
Henry Harrison, Register of the Land Office at Dubuque, Iowa, vice Benjamin R. Petriken.
Garret Elkin, Register of the Land Office at Springfield, Illinois, vice Marvellous Eastham.
Wm. Prentiss, to be Marshal of the District of Illinois.
James D. Doty, to be Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Walter Forward, of Pennsylvania, to be First Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
Joseph Ritner, to be Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia.
Edward Brooks, to be Collector of the Customs at Detroit, Michigan, vice John M'Dowell.
Jonathan Roberts, do. at Philadelphia, vice Calvin Blythe.
Henry Harrison, Register of the Land Office at Dubuque, Iowa, vice Benjamin R. Petriken.
Garret Elkin, Register of the Land Office at Springfield, Illinois, vice Marvellous Eastham.
Wm. Prentiss, to be Marshal of the District of Illinois.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Presidential Appointments
Wisconsin Governor
Treasury Comptroller
Mint Treasurer
Customs Collector
Land Office Register
Illinois Marshal
What entities or persons were involved?
James D. Doty
Walter Forward
Joseph Ritner
Edward Brooks
John M'dowell
Jonathan Roberts
Calvin Blythe
Henry Harrison
Benjamin R. Petriken
Garret Elkin
Marvellous Eastham
Wm. Prentiss
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
James D. Doty
Walter Forward
Joseph Ritner
Edward Brooks
John M'dowell
Jonathan Roberts
Calvin Blythe
Henry Harrison
Benjamin R. Petriken
Garret Elkin
Marvellous Eastham
Wm. Prentiss
Outcome
appointments confirmed to various federal offices including governorship, comptrollership, treasurership, customs collection, land registration, and marshal position.
Event Details
List of presidential appointments to key government roles in territories, treasury, mint, customs, land offices, and district marshal.