George Cookman Sturgiss (1842-1925) Papers, 1879, 1909-1910 A&M 1671

George Cookman Sturgiss (1842-1925) Papers, 1879, 1909-1910 A&M 1671


[logo]

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com
URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1671
Title
George Cookman Sturgiss (1842-1925) Papers 1879, 1909-1910
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198537
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
Creator
Sturgiss, George Cookman (1842-1925)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], George Cookman Sturgiss (1842-1925) Papers, A&M 1671, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Scope and Contents

Correspondence and newspaper clippings of a Morgantown judge, railroad promoter, and U.S. Congressman. Papers deal with Sturgiss' political troubles in his bid for re-nomination in 1910 and the unveiling of the Francis H. Pierpont statue in Statuary Hall, Washington.

Related Material

1671, 1899

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Judges - letters and papers.
  • Morgantown (W. Va.)
  • Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899
  • Railroads
  • Sturgiss, George C.
  • United States. Congress
  • West Virginia - politics.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899
  • Sturgiss, George C.
  • Sturgiss, George Cookman (1842-1925)