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Sevier County, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sevier_County,_Arkansas   (403 words)

Ambrose Hundley Sevier 'Ambrose Hundley Sevier in the United States Senate, 1836-1848'. On The Trail of - Colonel CHARLES COCKE home.southwind.net /~crowther/Cocke/Sevier.htm   (17 words)

1827-1830s In the 1829 election Ambrose Hundley Sevier stood for reelection and was opposed by the veteran Crittenden supporter, Richard Searcy. On Sept. 4, 1827 Ambrose Sevier and Thomas Newton journeyed to Indian Territory where they fought a bloodless duel. Crittenden set him to a higher task, that of fracturing the political relations between Pope, Sevier, Woodruff, Fulton and President Jackson. www.pccua.edu /keough/1827-1830s.htm   (3108 words)

Letter from Nancy Sevier to Mr. Turner Ambrose Hundley Sevier, the only brother, moved to Little Rock, Ark., where he soon rose to prominence being U. Senator and representing Pres. My grandmother had an "Uncle Jimmy" Sevier who lived in Washington, Co. He had a magnificent farm and the most beautiful home in the lovely mountains fo East Tenn. He had a large family and it may be that he is the ancestor you are looking for. I hope so for he was a grand man. There are some very fine minds in the present generation of Sevier's and I am proud of them as well as our ancestors. home.flash.net /~cavis/transcripts/sevier/sevier478.html   (456 words)

Ambrose Hundley Sevier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ambrose Hundley Sevier was born near Greeneville, Tennessee in Greene County, Tennessee. Ambrose Hundley Sevier died on his plantation in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Sevier became a member of the House of Representatives and served from 1823 to 1827 and served as speaker of that body in 1827. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ambrose_Hundley_Sevier   (348 words)

Architecture Visual arts, architecture & Arkansas museums preserve Arkansas heritage al Gov. John Pope, who served from 1829 to 1835, and Ambrose H. Sevier, who was a delegate to the U.S. Congress from 1827 to 1836, played key roles in the construction of the Old State House. Sevier secured a federal donation of public lands which were sold to finance construction. The population of Little Rock at the time was barely 1,500 residents. www.arkansasheritage.com /visual_arts/architecture   (760 words)

Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1873 : a machine readable transcription. Sevier presented the memorial of Matthew Arbuckle, praying the confirmation of his claim to certain tracts of land of which he is the purchaser for a valuable consideration; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Sevier, be of the Committee of Indian Affairs. Sevier, be of the Committee on Private Land Claims. lcweb2.loc.gov /ll/llsj/026/llsj026.sgm   (14910 words)

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1837-1841 : a machine readable transcription. That the Honorable Ambrose H. Sevier, appointed a Senator by the governor of the State of Arkansas, have the oath required by the Constitution administered to him. Upon this state of the case, the question is Presented whether the said Ambrose H. Sevier is entitled to his seat Under the appointment made by the executive of the State of Arkansas. Sevier was to go out of office, under his election made by the legislature of Arkansas, was decided by lot, agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution on that subject. lcweb2.loc.gov /ll/llej/005/llej005.sgm   (13763 words)

Brief Biographies of Jackson Era Characters (S) ‘Ambrose Hundley Sevier in the United States Senate, 1836-1848.’ Arkansas Historical Quarterly 32 (Spring 1973): 25-60. The Albany Argus was founded in 1813 to eliminate his political influence after he ran afoul of Ambrose Spencer. Delegate from Arkansas Territory from 1828-36; state Senator from 1836-48; served on many committies, and as President Pro Tempore of the Senate; negotiated peace treaty with Mexico in 1848; died soon after his return. www.jmisc.net /BIOG-S.htm   (3704 words)

Untitled Document Mattie Johnson, daughter of Ambrose and Juliette Johnson Sevier, married John Shelby Williams, of Nashville, Tennessee, and their daughter Mattie Johnson Williams married Robert P. Bonnie, of Louisville, Kentucky, and had children: Shelby W. Bonnie, Mattie Sevier Bonnie, and Robert P. Bonnie, Jr. James Sevier, born October 25, 1764, first cousin of "Devil Jack" Sevier and son of Gen. John Sevier, pioneer, soldier, and first governor of Tennessee, married March 29, 1789, Mary Conway, born March 22, 1772, died July 15, 1843, sister of Susannah Conway. John Sevier, Jr., son of Gov. John Sevier, born June 20, 1766, at New Market, Virginia, died April 26, 1845, married (1) July 8, 1788, Elizabeth Conway, sister of Susannah and Mary Conway; married (2) Sarah Richards; and married (3) Sophia Garroute. kentuckyexplorer.com /nonmembers/March99Kinfolks.html   (1047 words)

Handbook of Texas Online: BARTLETT-GARCIA CONDE COMPROMISE In December 1848 President James K. Polk named Ambrose Sevier as the United States commissioner, but Sevier died before he could be confirmed by the Senate. John B. Weller replaced Sevier and ran the portion of the line from the Pacific Ocean to the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers but departed sometime after February 15, 1850, the victim of political intrigues and infighting. These problems did not become immediately apparent, in part because of the difficulties of the United States in settling on a commissioner. www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/BB/nbb2.html   (1137 words)

S-Y Counties Arkansas politics, political history, counties, regions & military facts It was named for Ambrose Sevier, speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives and U.S. Senator. In 1828, Sevier County in southwest Arkansas was created from Hempstead and Miller counties. Horatio, DeQueen, Gillham, Lockesburg and Paraclifta are communities in Sevier County. www.arkansasheritage.com /life_times/counties/s_y.asp   (1023 words)

Sevier Ambrose Hundley SEVIER - SEVIER, Ambrose Hundley (1801—1848) Senate Years of Service: 1836-1837; 1837-1848 Party:... Willard Sevier CURTIN - CURTIN, Willard Sevier (1905—1996) CURTIN, Willard Sevier, a Representative from... John SEVIER - SEVIER, John (1745—1815) SEVIER, John, a Representative from North Carolina and from... www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0844587.html   (169 words)

Sevier County, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sevier_County,_Arkansas   (380 words)

Handbook of Texas Online: MEXICAN-UNITED STATES BOUNDARY COMMISSION Polk named Ambrose Sevier as the United States commissioner, but Sevier died before he could be confirmed by the Senate. On July 6, 1849, the United States commission met formally for the first time with the Mexican commission headed by Gen. Pedro García Conde. Weller replaced Sevier and traveled to San Diego. www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/MM/ncm4.html   (1032 words)

Johnston v. Ball Abstract In 1824, Thomas Johnston, represented by Ambrose H. Sevier, filed suit against James Ball, John Williams and William Blalock in the Superior Court. Johnston alleged that they had given him a note promising to pay $230.62 1/2 worth of peltry, beef hides and beaver furs by April 1823. The Court ordered costs to be paid as well, although it declared a credit of $187.25, without stating any reasons. arcourts.ualr.edu /case-049/49.1.htm   (211 words)

AHQ: Clearing the Channel---The Snagboat in Arkansas, 53. In 1830 their representatives in Congress, Ambrose Sevier and Edward Cross, implored that body for appropriations for reclaiming the rivers and that streams, but the President refused their request for $15,000. At that time the development of Arkansas Territory depended almost entirely on river transportation, which naturally made the settlers river conscious. Planters and settlers along the waterways---notably Red River---spent thousands of dollars trying to make them navigable. peace.saumag.edu /swark/articles/ahq/miller_co/snagboat/snagboat53.html   (262 words)

John Sevier In the spring of 1777 the legislature of North Carolina met, and Sevier was again a representative from Watauga, and procured for the settlement the establishment of courts and the extension of state laws. After this Sevier earnestly opposed the scheme of a separate government, and advised all his compatriots to take no further steps toward it; but public opinion was strongly against a return to North Carolina, and he finally consented to accept the governorship of the new state, taking the oath of office on 1 March, 1785. He was clerk of the territorial legislature and a member of that body, in 1823-'5, a delegate to congress in 1827-'36, haying been chosen as a Democrat, and United States senator from the latter year till 1848. www.famousamericans.net /johnsevier   (1271 words)

James Sevier Conway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Sevier Conway was the brother of Arkansas Governor Elias Nelson Conway, brother of Congressman Henry Wharton Conway, first cousin of Senator Ambrose Hundley Sevier and Governor Henry Massey Rector. James Sevier Conway (9 December 1798 – 3 March 1855) was a Democratic Governor of the State of Arkansas, the first elected governor since it became a state. James Sevier Conway was born in Greene County, Tennessee. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Sevier_Conway   (303 words)

Family Group Sheet Born: 13 JAN 1867 at: Marion Co, Arkansas Died: 10 FEB 1918 at: Marion Co, Arkansas Burial: at: Mountain View Cem, Flippin, Ark Father: Ambrose Sevier Wood Mother: Mary Catherine Estes Spouse: Alex Hurst A W Hickman www.buxx.com /cgi-local/family?family=F00224   (47 words)

conway.109 Ambrose H. Sevier, when Arkansas was admitted in 1836, was chosen her first United States senator, and was continued in the high office until 1848. Henry Conway married Sallie Hundley, of Virginia, her family name appearing in that of the Arkansas senator, Ambrose Hundley Sevier, a grandson. Sevier soon recovered and was at the head of the peace negotiations. home.flash.net /~cavis/transcripts/sevier/conway.109   (1077 words)

History of Hot Springs National Park In the years that followed, more and more people came here to soak in the waters, Soon the idea of "reserving" the springs for the Nation took root, and a proposal was submitted to the Congress by the territorial representative, Ambrose H. Sevier. Then in 1892, the Federal Government took the unprecedented step of settings aside four sections of land here, the first U.S. reservation made simply to preserve a natural resource. Their report to the President was widely publicized and stirred up interest in the "Hot Springs of the Washita." www.hotspringsar.com /info/natlpark/history.htm   (638 words)

Infoplease Search: john sevier (Biographies - U.S. Congress) SEVIER, Ambrose Hundley (1801—1848) Senate Years of Service: 1836-1837; 1837-1848 Party:... (Encyclopedia) Sevier, river, c.280 mi (450 km) long, formed in SW Utah by the junction of Panguitch Creek and... (Biographies - U.S. Congress) SEVIER, John (1745—1815) SEVIER, John, a Representative from North Carolina and from... www.infoplease.com /search.php3?query=John+Sevier&in=all   (233 words)

Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogical Records Information Which includes Sevier County, Arkansas County Records, Sevier County, Arkansas History, Sevier County, Arkansas Facts, Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy in general. This page is for the general information on Sevier County, Arkansas. To display this page you need a browser with JavaScript support. www.myarkansasgenealogy.com /ar_county/sev.htm   (404 words)

Territorial Arkansas: The Politics of Personality, 1819-1836 James Conway - Robert Crittenden - John Pope - Ambrose Sevier www.oldstatehouse.com /exhibits/arkansas-politics/menu1.asp   (11 words)

Elias Nelson Conway Conway was first cousin to Senator Ambrose Hundley Sevier and Governor Henry Massey Rector. Elias Nelson Conway was brother to James Sevier Conway, the first governor of Arkansas. Conway is buried at the historic Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas. www.wikiverse.org /elias-nelson-conway   (182 words)

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