Gardner, Henry J, 1819-1892
Dates
- Existence: 1819 - 1892
Biography
Henry Joseph Gardner (June 14, 1819 – July 21, 1892) was the 23rd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855 to 1858. Gardner, a Know Nothing, was elected governor as part of the sweeping victory of Know Nothing candidates in the Massachusetts elections of 1854.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Governor of Massachusetts commission
Collection
Identifier: Mss 856157
Mss 856157
Date(s):
1856-02-07
Scope and Contents
Commission by Massachusetts Governor Henry Joseph Gardner to Samuel H. Gookin as Justice of the Peace, Boston. This is a certified copy of the commission, signed by Francis DeWitt, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Henry J. Gardner, Governor of Massachusetts commission
Collection
Identifier: Mss 855377
Mss 855377
Date(s):
1855-06-27
Scope and Contents
Governor of Massachusetts Henry J. Gardner commission in Boston, Massachusetts appointing James Dinsmoor, Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County. Witnessed and signed by Henry J. Gardner, Governor and E.M. Wright, Secretary of the Commonwealth.