Future South Carolina Gov. Perry Seeks Testimony In 1839 Lawsuit for Sale

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Future South Carolina Gov. Perry Seeks Testimony In 1839 Lawsuit:
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PERRY (November20, 1805 – December 3, 1886) was the 72nd Governor of South Carolina,appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1865 after the Civil War. Perry wasadmitted to the South Carolina bar in 1827, but pursued Journalism and becameeditor of the Greenville Mountaineer in 1832.In 1836, Perry was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives,serving for six years. He was elected to the state Senate in 1844. Perryfounded The Southern Patriot in 1851. He was opposed to secession, but heembraced the state when it seceded and rallied residents around the Confederatecause. In 1864, he was appointed Confederate States District Judge. Johnson directed Perry to enroll voters andto lead the state in writing a new Constitution after the Civil War. Delegates put forth a property qualification,which resulted in denying suffrage to blacks.

Offering an 8 x 13 ½ South Carolinadocument signed twice by Perry as attorney seeking testimony in a lawsuit,dated March 5, 1839.

Folds, toning. Wafer seal intact. Nicedocketing on verso.

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