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William Charles Cole Claiborne, the first Governor of the State of Louisiana, was born in Virginia in 1775; the second of four sons of Colonel William Claiborne and Mary Leigh.
Governor Claiborne, after spending a brief period at the college of William and Mary, terminated his education at the Richmond Academy; his father's limited means compelling him to depend on entirely upon his own exertions for his future prospects.
The legislature elected Claiborne Judge of the Supreme Court of Law and Equity, he resigned to assume the duties of a Representative in Congress, for which he had been selected by the people, in August 1797, and to which he was re-elected in 1799.
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 Claiborne Pell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pell is the son of former Congressman Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.
, great-great-grandson of former Congressman John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, great-great-grandnephew of former Senator and Vice President of the United States George Mifflin Dallas and great-great-great-grandnephew of former Senator and Representative William Charles Cole Claiborne and of former Congressman Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne.
During the bitter confirmation battle over Roberta Achtenberg, a homosexual, to the Department of Housing and Urban Developement (HUD), Pell stated that his daughter was a lesbian, and that he hoped that it would not be a barrier to federal employment for her.
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 Letter books of William Charles Cole Claiborne
Claiborne expects Laussat to be cordial, but he understands that Clark does not have a friendly rapport with the French diplomat and suggests the aid of William Hulings If Spain is really disposed to resist they are to expect reinforcements from Havana.
Claiborne forwards messages from Washington and announces that he and Wilkinson are to be the commissioners for the transfer.
Claiborne goes to a ceremony at the Ursuline Convent which has an abbess and eleven nuns whose sole object is the education of female youth.
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 William C.C. Claiborne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775 - 23 November 1817) was a United States politician, best known as the first U.S. governor of Louisiana.
Three U.S. counties are named in his honor: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; Claiborne County, Mississippi; and Claiborne County, Tennessee.
The World War II Camp Claiborne was named for him in 1939.
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 State Governors of Louisiana: William Charles Cole Claiborne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Gov. Claiborne, fearing it is the intention of the two Spanish officers to stir up dissension among the people in the western part of the territory, sent Captain Turner along with them to keep an eye on their movements and report.
Claiborne is in Washington and is told that the province of West Florida is to be acquired only by a request from its inhabitants.
Claiborne dies at the age of 42 and is buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in spite of being a Protestant.
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 Re: info. about William Cole and Digges & Cole family found on film
William Roscoe, son of James Roscoe, of Blunt Point, in Warwick County, represented Warwick in the House of Burgesses with Wm.
In 1738, William Cole IV, son, was required to repair the warehouses (public) but offered to build one 40 ft. x 24 ft. at Swine Herds (Swine Yards) but died before 1754, and in that year William Cole V is mentioned as his son and heir (under guardianship of Elizabeth Cole, Administrator of his father).
William Cole's V wife was Susanna Digges (daughter of Col. William Digges, according to the statement of his granddaughter (Mrs.
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Claiborne was educated at Richmond Academy and briefly attended William and Mary College.
Claiborne worked for the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives while studying law and in 1794 he moved to the frontier, Tennessee, to open a law practice.
Claiborne was a Democratic Republican and cast his vote for Jefferson in the disputed presidential election.
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 HISTORY OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY
Claiborne County lies in the northern portion of East Tennessee, and borders both the States of Kentucky and Virginia; the famous Cumberland Gap being situated near the middle of its northern line.
It was name Claiborne in honor of William Charles Cole Claiborne, one of the first judges of the superior court, and the first representative in Congress from Tennessee.
The circuit court for Claiborne County was organized on the third Monday in April, 1810, by William Cocke, at which time David Yearsley appeared as solicitor-general, and Edward Howell was appointed clerk.
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 The Family History of Humphrey Cole (c.1552-1624)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
William Cole, son of Humphrey and Hester Cole, arrived in Virginia on the Neptune in 1618 and at age 26 was living at Elizabeth City at the time of the 1624/5 muster.
William Roscow represented Warwick County in the House of Burgesses (1693-6, 1699) and was its coroner (1729). 
Claiborne represented Davidson County in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1803-05).
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 Brief Louisiana Flag History
William Charles Cole Claiborne was appointed governor of the Territory of Orleans, which the area of present-day Louisiana was called.
Claiborne was selected as one of the commissioners to receive the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
In 1812 Claiborne was elected the state's first governor, a position he held until 1816 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
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 Welcome to Louisiana Life!
Claiborne in turn appointed a large number of Americans to hold the judicial appointments in the various parishes across the territory.
Claiborne selected him to be one of the first members of the Legislative Council for the new American Territory of Louisiana.
Claiborne challenged Clark to a duel, which led to a leg wound for the governor.
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 Louisiana Secretary of State/LA Governors-Pg.24-CLAIBORNE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Claiborne was assisted by General James Wilkinson in administering the territory until the President named him the first Governor of the Territory of Orleans which is now the state of Louisiana.
Claiborne held the office of Territorial Governor through the admission of Louisiana to the Union in 1812.
Claiborne's attempts to incorporate the Creole natives of Louisiana into a more democratic system included dividing juries between English-speaking and French-speaking people, conducting court in both English and French and publishing the civil code in each languages.
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 Index of the official letters of William Charles Cole Claiborne
When William Charles Cole Claiborne was commissioned to take the office of territorial governor in 1801 he was 26 years old but had the confidence of the nation's highest officers.
William Claiborne begins to have troubles with Choctaw Indians in the Mississippi Territory and small pox makes a visit via New Orleans.
Although the correspondence begins before William Claiborne was a territorial governor in Louisiana the earlier letters reflect the difficulties of living and governing on the frontier of the young nation.
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 Claiborne Parish and Area History and Statistics
Citizens of Claiborne Parish can take pride in the fact that the stewardship of our cultural traditions is stronger here than in most rural communities within commuting distances of cities and universities.
William Chatman had become one of the wealthiest fl men in Claiborne Parish during the Homer Oil Boom...
When William Charles Cole Claiborne was commissioned to take the office of territorial governor in 1801 he was 26 years old but had the confidence of the nation's highest officers...
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 Claiborne Chamber of Commerce - Area History & Statistics
Claiborne Parish was created from Natchitoches Parish by Act No. 42 of the Louisiana General Assembly approved March 13, 1828, and named in honor of the first American governor of Louisiana, William Charles Cole Claiborne.
Known as the "Banner Parish" of North Louisiana, the original Claiborne Parish extended for approximately 64 miles east of the Red River along the northern border of Louisiana and extended south a distance of approximately 60 miles.
The building, completed in 1860, was accepted by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury July 20, 1861 at a cost of $12,304.36, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 William Charles Cole Claiborne
Claiborne was a very influential figure in Virginia's early colonial days and held numerous positions of importance including: Surveyor General, Jamestowne Council Member, Virginia's first Secretarie, and Treasurer of Virginia to name a few.
Because William C. Claiborne was the highest-ranking civilian authority in the area at the time, President Jefferson appointed him as one of two commissioners to oversee the transfer of Louisiana to America.
Claiborne served in the capacity of the Governor of the Territory of New Orleans until Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state in 1812 whereupon Claiborne was then elected as the state's first Governor.
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 Territory to Statehood
In May 1804, once the transfer of Louisiana to the United States was official, Lewis and Clark departed from the St. Louis area with some forty enlisted soldiers.
William Charles Cole Claiborne acted as first territorial governor of lower Louisiana from 1803 to 1812.
A native of Virginia and friend of President Thomas Jefferson, Claiborne had previously served in Congress and as governor of the Mississippi Territory.
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 The Works of Thomas Jefferson (Federal Edition 1904), vol. 11 (1804-16): The Online Library of Liberty
Coles had written and his letter was shewn saying the embargo would be taken off.
Coles letter did not say one word about the embargo; it only stated to his brother that he had heard Mr.
Coles has fully stated this in the Richmond papers, and I pray you to speak with him on the subject, as he knows that his letter was totally unknown to me, and in fact had no more connection with the sale of my tobo.
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 Office of the Commissioner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The opening of the Claiborne Building on Third Street marks the second completed building in the state's efforts to consolidate government offices in downtown Baton Rouge under the Capitol Park plan.
The Claiborne Building, the largest office building in Baton Rouge, is named after William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775-1817), the first governor of Louisiana as a U.S. Territory, then as a state from 1804-1816.
The Claiborne Building will host approximately 1,400 employees and includes special amenities such as a full-service food court featuring a variety of cuisine styles, an ATM machine, and a U.S. postal service kiosk.
www.state.la.us /commissioner/documents/claiborne_bldg.htm   (671 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Claiborne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grandnephew of Thomas Claiborne; nephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-grandfather of
Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of William Charles Cole Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-granduncle of
Uncle of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; father of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); granduncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-great-great-granduncle of
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 Louisiana Purchase: Historical Perspectives, 1682-1815   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1812, Claiborne sought to determine the truth behind stories that the Choctaws living in southeastern Louisiana were threatening war with the white settlers.
Charles Trudeau (1750-1816) was a native of New Orleans.
Governor William C. Claiborne and others in New Orleans, especially native whites, blamed slaves from the West Indies for instigating the revolt, because the purported leader of the attack, Charles Deslondes, was from Saint Domingue, where slaves had launched a successful and brutal revolution against their masters (Thompson, 19-21).
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 Brief Biographies of Jackson Era Characters (C)
Brother of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne, nephew of Thomas Claiborne [1749-1812], uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne.
Collins, John A. Was with Charles Lenox Remond on an anti-slavery tour of Ireland, and also with him when the Irish anti-slavery petition with 60,000 names was presented at Faneuil Hall, Boston.
William Cramp Shipbuilding Co. in 1830; was president until 1879.
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 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cole   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cole, Charles — of Harlan, Harlan County, Ky. Republican.
Cole, Charles C. — of District of Columbia.
Cole, Charles Woolsey (1906-1978) — also known as Charles W. Cole — of New York.
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 Goodspeed's History of Claiborne County
William Grisum, Nathaniel Austin, Samuel Tate, Jacob Dobins, William Bowman, William Stroud, John Webster, Nimrod Dodson, Peter Neal, Thomas Gibbons, Peter Huffacker, William Rush, Thomas Jeffers, Hezekiah Jordan, Elisha Walling, Archibald McKinney and George Snuffer
The circuit court for Claiborne County was organized on the third Monday in April, 1810, by
In order to extend this little book a few pages further, I will give a sketch of the earliest settlements in the territory now known as CLAIBORNE County was Fort BUTLER on BALL Creek and a station was also made on Station Creek, for which the creek has ever taken its name.
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Charles Gerrit De Witt 1789 - 1839 R. New York
Brother of William Charles Cole Claiborne, a prominent western Jeffersonian (gov of Terr.
According to David Crockett's biography The Frontiersman by Mark Derr (p147-8), Chilton also "wrote many of Crockett's speeches and formal, circular letters back to his constituents [and] was also the ghostwriter for his autobiography", and there were those back home who thought Crockett was being manipulated.
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