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Poland, Luke Potter, 1815-1887

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1815 - 1887

Biography

Luke Potter Poland (November 1, 1815 – July 2, 1887) was an American attorney, politician, and judge from Vermont. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court (associate justice 1848 to 1849 and 1857 to 1860, chief justice 1860 to 1865).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Luke Potter Poland correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 868167.4
Mss 868167.4
Date(s): 1868 to 1876
Scope and Contents

Letters to Luke Potter Poland from Hamilton Fish, Alexander H. Stephens, Ben Perley Poore, Horace Greely, Benjamin Bristow and Schuyler Colfax with references to various political matters, the Republican Convention of 1776 and the appointment of Rankin to consular post in Sicily. Includes letter from Poland to Walter Rankin. Briston letter accompanied by clipped signature of Bristow.

Luke Potter Poland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 867378
Mss 867378
Date(s): 1867-06-28
Scope and Contents

Letter from Luke Potter Poland in St. Johnsbury to Asa Dodge Smith, regretting that he cannot act as one of the examiners of the Scientific Department.

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