Wilkins, William (1779-1865) Presidential appointment
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02711.11 Author/Creator: Wilkins, William (1779-1865) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Printed document signed Date: 20 June 1844 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20 x 24.9 cm. Order a Copy
Appoints William E. Jones as a cadet. Signed by Secretary of War William Wilkins. Printed document with blanks filled in by hand.
Wilkins was a lawyer, jurist, and politician from Pittsburgh. He served in both houses of the state legislature and was a federal judge in the United States District Court. He was elected to both the House and Senate as a Democrat and a Jacksonian. Wilkins served as Secretary of War from 1844 to 1845 under President John Tyler.
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