Letter from W. M. Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 3, 1875

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Letter from W. M. Ross to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 3, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Bynum, J. M.Rhodes, Travis Ross, W. M.Whitesides, J. A.Williams, B. F.

Events

Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Removal from office Political Office--Resignation Political elections Political elections--Mississippi

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Mississippi--Executive Department

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City Council Members Mayors Secretaries

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Mississippi--Alcorn County. Rienzi

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Rienzi Miss 3^rd Dec 1875

At a called meeting of the board of Mayor and Alderman of the town of Rienzi on the 3^rd day of december 1875, The resignation of Mayor B F Williams having been tendered & received & the office of Mayor being now vacant on account of the removal of the said B F Williams It is therefore ordered by the board that we recommend to his Excellency Governor Adelbert Ames, the appointment of J A Whitesides as Mayor until the regular Elec-tion for town officers on the 2^nd Monday in January next

W. M. Ross Sec
Board of Mayor & C

I respectfully recomend the above appointment
yours truly

J. M. Bynum

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Alcorn—County,

From Board of Mayor & Alderman
Address Rienzi, Miss.
Dated December 3, 1875
Received ^,, 5, ^,,
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Recommending the cappoint=ment of J. N. Whitesides to office of Mayor of Rienzi, ^vic_e B. F. Williams, resigned

Indorsed by J. M. Bynum

Appt.

(Inclosures [gap])

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary.