Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873

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William Morris Meredith (1799-1873) was an American lawyer in Philadelphia, Pa. and politician, serving as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Pres. Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850, and Pa. state attorney general, 1861-1867.

From the description of Indenture between William Meredith and Joseph Adams for a town lot in Millheim, Haines Township, Centre County, Pa., 1836. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 441419436

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1848. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Company. Records, 1831-1847. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Southard Hay autograph collection, 1750-1885 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Biddle family. Papers, 1688-1883. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Letters of William M. Meredith, 1844-1845. Library of Congress
referencedIn Robert Hare papers, 1764-1858, 1764-1858 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Letters to William Meredith Archives of American Art
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Memoranda book, 1825-1841. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Papers, 1776-1865 Library of Congress
referencedIn Bining, Arthur C., b. 1893,. Collection, 1787-1957, 1787-1908, 1957. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Poetry mss., 1954-2002 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Notes taken during a tour through Great Britain, Ireland, Holland, Belgium and the North East part of France; and a residence of 3 months at Paris in 1818-19. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Autograph File, M Houghton Library
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Indenture between William Meredith and Joseph Adams for a town lot in Millheim, Haines Township, Centre County, Pa., 1836. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Jonathan D. Meredith Papers, 1795-1859, (bulk 1810-1859) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Memoranda book, 1861-1864. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail Road Company. Records, 1843-1847. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Chambers, Gordon. Collection, 1792-1823. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Meredith, William M. (William Morris), 1799-1873. Papers, 1859. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Selected art related documents from the Woodhouse collection in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Archives of American Art
referencedIn Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. Letterbooks, 1788-1853 [microform]. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Personal papers, 1808-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIc, 1826-1836 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Clapp, William Warland, Jr., 1826-1891. Correspondence, 1790-1891 (bulk 1840-1891) Houghton Library
referencedIn Scott, John Morin, 1789-1858. Papers, 1782-1869. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Dorsey, Greensbury, d. 1807. Family papers, 1734-1861. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. Diaries, 1800-1851 [microfilm and photoprints]. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Letters and circulars, 1793-1850 : to the Collector of Customs, Gloucester, Mass. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Meredith family. Meredith family papers, 1756-1964, bulk 1772-1873. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Rogers, Fairman, 1833-1900. Papers, 1849-1862. University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
creatorOf Collier, James, 1789-1873. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury, William M. Meredith : Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. : typescript, 1849 May 12. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Philadelphia (Pa.). Records, 1752-1864. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Hay, Southard, 1875-1951,. Southard Hay autograph collection, 1750-1885 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn William Morris Meredith. [Scrapbook of obituaries, eulogies, etc. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
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associatedWith Adams, Joseph, fl. 1836 Mar.-Dec, person
associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Biddle family. family
associatedWith Bining, Arthur C., b. 1893, person
associatedWith Chambers, Gordon. person
associatedWith Clapp, William Warland, 1826-1891 person
associatedWith Cochran, John. person
associatedWith Collier, James, 1789-1873. person
associatedWith Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. person
associatedWith Dauberman, John, person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Dorsey, Greensbury, d. 1807. person
associatedWith Hare, Robert, 1781-1858 person
associatedWith Hay, Southard, 1875-1951, person
associatedWith Holme, John. person
associatedWith Holme, Thomas, 1624-1695. person
associatedWith Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. person
associatedWith Leek, Richard T. person
associatedWith Meredith family. family
associatedWith Meredith, Jonathan D., 1783-1872. person
childOf Meredith, William, 1772-1844 person
associatedWith Modern Poetry Association corporateBody
relativeOf Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 person
associatedWith Penn, William, 1644-1718. person
associatedWith Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail Road Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia (Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia (Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Rogers, Fairman, 1833-1900. person
associatedWith Scott, John Morin, 1789-1858. person
correspondedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. person
associatedWith Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872. person
associatedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of the Treasury. corporateBody
associatedWith West, Benjamin, 1738-1820. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Centre County
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Europe
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Subject
Land grants
Surveying
Occupation
Attorneys general
Cabinet officers
Lawyers
Public officials
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Person

Birth 1799-06-08

Death 1873-08-17

Male

Americans

English

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