Whitcomb, James, 1795-1852
Variant namesA native of Vermont, Whitcomb lived in Kentucky before moving to Indiana in 1824. A lawyer and politician, he served in the Indiana State Senate, as commissioner of the General Land Office, as governor of Indiana, and in the U.S. Senate.
From the description of Papers, 1822-1851. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 35618939
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Brown, Austin H., 1828-1903. Austin H. Brown papers, 1830-1901. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| creatorOf | Western Land Association. Records, ca. 1826-1856. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Thompson, David, 1796-1839. David Thompson papers, 1810-1854. | Arkansas History Commission, Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Borden Family. Borden Family Papers, 1715-1902. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| creatorOf | Whitcomb, James, 1795-1852. [Signature]. | Franklin College, Hamilton Library | |
| referencedIn | Elder, John, d. 1851. [Clippings], 1845-1850. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| referencedIn | Soule, Joshua, 1853. Joshua Soule correspondence, 1837-1853. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| referencedIn | William Bebb Papers, 1705-1849, 1812-1849 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | United States. General Land Office. Wisconsin letters, 1836-1848. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | John McLean Papers, 1817-1861, (bulk 1829-1860) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | New Harmony Manuscripts, 1812-1871 | Working Men's Institute of New Harmony, Indiana | |
| referencedIn | Aborn, Mary J., fl. 1852-1927. [Papers], 1815-1900. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| referencedIn | Graves family. Papers: Madison County, Virginia, 1731-1863. | Library of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Whitcomb, James, 1795-1852. Papers, 1822-1851. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Morris, Austin W. Land patent, 1845,1865. | Clarke Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Aborn, Mary J., fl. 1852-1927. | person |
| correspondedWith | Bebb, William, 1802-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Borden Family. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Austin H., 1828-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | Elder, John, d. 1851. | person |
| associatedWith | Graves family. | family |
| associatedWith | Indiana. General Assembly. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana. Governor (1843-1848 : Whitcomb) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Madison and Indianapolis Rail Road Company. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | McLean, John, 1785-1861. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, Austin W. | person |
| associatedWith | New Harmony (Ind.) Working Men's Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Soule, Joshua, 1853. | person |
| correspondedWith | Thompson, David, 1796-1839. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. Senate | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. General Land Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Western Land Association. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1795-12-01
Death 1852-10-04
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