Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan), 1810-1883
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1810-01-10 - 1883-08-19
Biography
Jeremiah Sullivan Black was an American statesman and lawyer. He served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and as the Court's Chief Justice. He also served in the Cabinet of President James Buchanan, first as Attorney General, and then Secretary of State.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
J.S. Black to J. Buchanan, 1838-03-20
Item — Box 3: [Barcode: A000020957254], Folder: 16
Identifier: 1975.006.2.Sioux.001
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter from Jeremiah S. Black (Attorney-General) to John Buchanan (Secretary of War). Opinion regardining th claims of Fembault [?] and his wife for the price of an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Peters Rivers.
Dates:
1838-03-20