BROWN, JOSEPH EMERSON (1821-94) Governor of Georgia – 1857-65; U.S. Senator – Georgia – 1880-91
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A staunch proponent of states’ rights, Governor Brown clashed repeatedly with Confederate President Jefferson Davis and became a major impediment to the prosecution of the American Civil War.
Document Signed, Atlanta, Georgia, February 3, 1879, “Joseph E. Brown,” a partly printed 2 ¾” x 7 ½” check with an imprinted revenue stamp, drawn on The Citizens Bank of Georgia for $220.84.
Excellent. The signature and text are unaffected by a punch cancellation, with no loss of paper, at mid left.
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