Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-29
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George Washington, First President of the Cri-
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Martha Washington, Consort of Geo. Washington
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John Hancock, President of Congress, Cover nor
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Charles Carroll of Carrolton, last survivor G the
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Anthony Wayne, Major General U. S. ARR.
Thomas Macdonough, Commodore U. S. n ivy.
Washington Irvine.
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William White, d. D., Bishop of the Protestant
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John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States.
Lewis Cass, Senator from Michigan, etc.
Andrew jackson, Seventh President of the U. s.
j.. Fennimore Cooper, Author of The Spy"
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Patrick Henry, First Republican Governor of Vir-
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John 9. Calhoun, Senator from South Carolina.
William Moultrie, Major General q. S. Army.
Henry Clay, Senator from Kentucky, etc.
Daniel Webster, Senator from Massachusetts, etc.
William Writ, Attorney General, q c.
Timothy Dwight, D. D., President of Yale col
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Joel Barlow, Author of - The Columb lad - Min
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John TrumbuIl, President tho American Acad-
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John jay, c hief Justice of New York. Minister to
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John E. Howard, Colonel U. s. Army, Senator
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Gilbert Stuart, Painter.
Israel Putnam, Major General U. S. Army.
Alex. Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, etc.
Oliver II. Perry, Commodore U. S. Navy.
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