Letter from J. B Deason; January 28, 1876

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Letter from J. B Deason; January 28, 1876

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Buckley, James M.Cassedy, H., Jr.Deason, J. B.

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Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Resignation Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Political elections--Mississippi. Election of 1871

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Illinois--Cook County. Chicago Mississippi--Hancock County. Bay Saint Louis Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lincoln County. Brookhaven

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[note] 1/28/76 [/note]

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CHICAGO.

On the 9th day of June 1870 I was appoint-ed District attorney, for the 2^nd Judicial Circuit Court District of this state and at the General election, in the Fall of 1871 I was elected to the same position. All that time and when I was appointed the Salary of District Attorney was $2500⁰⁰

Some time during the Session of the ² Legislature of 1875 the salary was reduced to $1500 and giving to that Officer what is called perquisites. Sometime about the 1^st of April 1875 I made up my mind to resign for the reason that the Salary was not sufficient to support my family having a large and dependant one, after paying my expenses in travelling around the District twice in the year. The District also being an expensive one to travel over. Some time about the 1^st of April 1875 I met with Mr. H. Cassedy Jr. in the front of his office in Brookhaven, and enquired ³ of him if he knew whether the Gov^r was at Jackson or the bay of St Louis. I think he told me that he was at the Bay. I then told him that I was going to resign the office of District Attorney for the reason that it would not support my family and pay my expenses around the District He said that there were perquisites now. I told him I was aware of that and that was one of the objections to the office

He then told me that he was going to

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resign the office of Chancellor. I told him ⁴ if he did that I would ask the Governor to appoint me to the place. He said that he was determined on that course and added that if I resigned that he would ask the Governor to appoint him to the position I held I told him that I should certainly do so and that I had my resignation already written out and was only waiting to know where the Governor was. We then agreed to go to the Bay of St. Louis and see the Gov^r which we did. We then tendered our resig-nations which were accepted.

After which I asked the Gov^r if he would ⁵ appoint me to the position which Mr. Cassedy had made vacant. He said he saw no objection to it. As he had under-stood that I was competent and would give satisfaction. And on the 12th of April I rec^d my Commission as such.

And at the Special session of the Legis-lature that Summer or Fall the Gov^r sent my name to the Senate and I was confirmed. This is the extent of my connec-tion with this transaction.

J. B. Deason

Personally appeared before me James M. Buckly Clerk of the Chancy ⁶ court in and for said County, J. B. Deason who after being sworn according to law, upon his oath says that the matters and things set forth in the foregoing statement are true as therein stated. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of January 1876

J. B. Deson

J. M. Buckley
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