Letter, Samuel Maddox to W.R. Merriam
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Title
Letter, Samuel Maddox to W.R. Merriam
Subject
Liberty Furnace (Va)
Merriam, William Rush
Maddox, Samuel
Description
This letter was sent by Samuel Maddox, an attorney in Washington DC, to William Rush (W.R.) Merriam, President of the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company, on November 23 1908. It discusses Maddox's recent visit to the Liberty Furnace area and some of the activities he engaged in after returning to Washington.
William Maddox had served as Governor of Minnesota from 1889-1892 and first director of the US Census Bureau from 1898-1903. He served as President and principal owner of the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company from 1905-ca. 1910. The operated Liberty Iron Furnace and the Dinky Railroad.
Samuel Maddox served as one of the company'a attorneys and was a personal friend of Merriam's. He practiced law in Washington DC during the first part of the 20th century.
William Maddox had served as Governor of Minnesota from 1889-1892 and first director of the US Census Bureau from 1898-1903. He served as President and principal owner of the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company from 1905-ca. 1910. The operated Liberty Iron Furnace and the Dinky Railroad.
Samuel Maddox served as one of the company'a attorneys and was a personal friend of Merriam's. He practiced law in Washington DC during the first part of the 20th century.
Creator
Samuel Maddox
Source
Letter to W.R. Merriam from Samuel Maddox concerning trip, November 23, 1908, Liberty Iron Furnace Collection, 1809-1917, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
November 23, 1908
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Format
Paper, 8x11"
Language
English
Type
Letter
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Letter
Citation
Samuel Maddox, “Letter, Samuel Maddox to W.R. Merriam,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/11404.
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