Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881

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From Quincy, Illinois served as state senator, 1836-1841 and state representative, 1842-1843, delegate to the anti-Nebraska convention in Bloomington, Ill. in 1856 and to the Republican National Convention in 1860, appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill Stephen A. Douglas' seat when he died, and appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Johnson. Formed a law firm in Washington, D.C. in 1863 and practice there until 1866. Returned to Quincy, Ill. in 1869 to practice there.

From the description of Papers, 1843-1888. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434052

Quincy, Illinois, lawyer; served in Black Hawk War, 1832; state congressman, 1836-1844; helped organize Republican party; appointed U.S. senator to fill Stephen A. Douglas' unexpired term, 1861-1863; secretary of the interior, 1866-1869.

From the description of Letter : Springfield, Ills., to C[harles] Gibson, St. Louis, Mo., 1860 Feb. 8. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819143

From the description of Letter: Senate Chamber, [Washington, D.C.], to C[aleb] B. Smith, 1862 Feb. 22. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819147

From the description of Legal document: Quincy, Illinois, 1838 June 23. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819193

From the description of Letter: Washington, D.C., to Annie Jonas, Quincy, Ills., 1864 June 2. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819160

From the description of Letter : Quincy, [Ill.], to [Almeron] Wheat and [Frederick] Marcy, Quincy, [Ill.], 1874 Feb. 21. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819188

From the description of Letter: Washington, D.C, to I[ssac] N. Morris, 1869 March 8. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819180

Quincy, Illinois, lawyer; served in the Black Hawk War, 1832; state congressman, 1836-1844; helped organize Republican party; appointed U.S. senator to fill Stephen A. Douglas' unexpired term, 1861-1863; secretary of the interior, 1866-1869.

From the description of Letter: Washington, D.C., to B[enjamin] R[obbins] Curtis, 1866 July 24. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27819171

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creatorOf Martin, William, d. 1855. Papers, 1840-1853. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901. William Maxwell Evarts letters [manuscript], 1868-1880. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Southard Hay autograph collection, 1750-1885 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Autograph letter signed : Quincy, Ill., to Elliot Danforth, Middleburg[h], N.Y., 1875 Apr. 10. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.). [Trustees series] / [Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.]. Knox College, Seymour Library
creatorOf Hale, Augustin W., 1814-1902. Augustin W. Hale papers, 1775-1909 bulk (1830-1859). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Browning, Jonathan, 1805-1879. Biographical sketch [microform] (Typescript). Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter : Quincy, [Ill.], to [Almeron] Wheat and [Frederick] Marcy, Quincy, [Ill.], 1874 Feb. 21. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881. Richard Wallach family papers, 1800-1868. Library of Congress
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter: Washington, D.C., to Annie Jonas, Quincy, Ills., 1864 June 2. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Gillespie, Joseph, 1809-1885. Papers, 1835-1861, 1876. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Forney, John W. (John Wien), 1817-1881. John W. Forney papers, 1841-1881. Library of Congress
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Breckinridge" to "Burt." Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Lyman Trumbull Correspondence, 1843-1894, (bulk 1855-1872) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Lincoln's first inaugural : original draft and its final form. Southern Adventist University
referencedIn New York State Library. Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit. Autographs of American authors and statesmen collection, ca.1770-1865. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Phelps, George. Letter, March 15, 1861. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Grimshaw, Jackson, fl. 1861. Autograph letter signed : Quincy, Illinois, to President Lincoln, 1861 April 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letters : Quincy, Ill., to [Edgar] Cowan, n.p., 1863-1864. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Legal document: Quincy, Illinois, 1838 June 23. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter: Washington, D.C., to B[enjamin] R[obbins] Curtis, 1866 July 24. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter : Quincy, Ill., to Isaac Arnold, Chicago., 1872 Nov. 25. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Papers, 1833-1842. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Autograph letter signed : Springfield, Ill., to [Orville Hickman] Browning, n.p., 1847 June 24. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Myer, Albert James, 1829-1880. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Putman, Gertrude. Letters, 1847, 1851. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Hancock County Pioneer Association. Minutes, 1869-1919. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter : Springfield, Ills., to C[harles] Gibson, St. Louis, Mo., 1860 Feb. 8. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Charles Ewing Family Papers, 1769-1951, (bulk 1850-1890) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Lawrence, Charles B. Memorial address upon the life, character and services of Orville H. Browning of Quincy, Illinois / delivered by Charles B. Lawrence. Southern Adventist University
creatorOf Haddock, Lorenzo K. Letter : Buffalo, N.Y., to Orville H. Browning, 1867 Mar. 11. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Davis, David, 1815-1886. Papers, 1843-1883. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893. Letter to William Pitt Fessenden, 1866. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Bagby, John Courts, 1819-1896. Correspondence, 1849-1886. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Brady, James T. [Letters and manuscripts relating to the case of Captain John Beall]. Southern Adventist University
creatorOf Davis, David, 1815-1886. David Davis papers, 1815-1964 (bulk 1815-1886). Chicago History Museum
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Papers, 1843-1888. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter: Washington, D.C, to I[ssac] N. Morris, 1869 March 8. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861. Letter : Springfield, [Illinois], to Mrs. O[rville] H. Browning, Quincy, Illinois, 1844 Feb. 1. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter : Washington, D.C., to William G. Moore, Washington, D.C., 1868 Jan 9. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Harlan, James, 1820-1899. Letters, 1856-1892. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982 Houghton Library
referencedIn Pierrepont, Edwards, 1817-1892. Letter, 1864 Feb. 14, New York, N.Y., to William M. Evarts. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881. Letter: Senate Chamber, [Washington, D.C.], to C[aleb] B. Smith, 1862 Feb. 22. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Burke, Edward, fl. 1862. Letters of recommendation, 1862 : Washington, D.C. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Trumbull, Lyman, 1813-1896. Papers of Lyman Trumbull, 1843-1894 (bulk 1855-1872). Library of Congress
referencedIn Hay, Southard, 1875-1951,. Southard Hay autograph collection, 1750-1885 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Olin, Abram Baldwin, 1808-1879. Autograph letter signed : Washington, to O.H. Browning, 186?. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Tillson family. Papers, 1840-1881 (1862-1864) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Doolittle, James R. (James Rood), 1815-1897. Papers, 1856-1892. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Edwards, Ninian Wirt, 1809-1889. Letter: Springfield, Ill., to O[rville] H. Browning, Washington, D.C., 1866 July 13. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn PH 327, E.G. Williams & Bro. (Engraver : N.Y.). Engraved portrait collection circa 1890 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf Manning, Joel, 1793-1869. Papers concerning Illinois and Michigan Canal scrip fraud, 1859-1860. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Thomas Ewing Family Papers, 1757-1941, (bulk 1815-1896) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Role Title Holding Repository
Walt Whitman to Orville Hickman Browning, 7 April 1868 Walt Whitman Archive
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Quincy (Ill.)
United States
United States
Quincy (Ill.)
Illinois
United States
Quincy (Ill.)
Subject
Presidents
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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Activity

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Birth 1806-02-10

Death 1881-08-10

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