Mussey, Reuben Delevan, 1833-1892
Dates
- Existence: 1833 - 1892
Biography
Reuben Delavan Mussey was born on May 30, 1833 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1854 after which he taught school in Rockport, Massachusetts and worked for the "Boston Courier" and "Boston Bee." In 1859, he moved to Cincinnati and became a reporter for the "Cincinnati Gazette." In 1861, Mussey was commissioned in the US Army and from 1863-1865 was the mustering officer in charge of organizing black troops. In 1864 he was appointed Colonel of the 100th Regiment US Colored Infantry and in 1865 Military Secretary by President Andrew Johnson. After Mussey received an honorable discharge from the Army he was admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia. In 1879, he became professor of law at Howard University while also practicing law. Mussey died on May 29, 1892.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Reuben D. Mussey papers
R.D. Mussey (1833-1892), lawyer. Dartmouth College Class of 1854. The collection contains general, family and military correspondence, addresses by Mussey, a diary, a broadside, programs, clippings, printed matter and pamphlets. Some letters were written by Mussey when he was a student at Dartmouth College.
Sam Batcheler letter
Letter from Sam Batcheler in Concord to Dr. R.D. Mussey, telling him of the opinion of judges William Richardson and Sam Bill that neither state nor U.S. Constitution had authority to amend charters by increasing number of trustees, appointing overseers without the consent of the institution, nor have the governor and council authority to fill vacancies in Board of Trustees.
William Henry Harrison Allen letter
Four-page letter from William Henry Harrison Allen in Surry, New Hampshire to Reuben Delavan Mussey, telling him a senior on last vacation describes riot with Norwich University boys and a gathering of Dartmouth boys at Westminster, Vermont and other news of mutual friends.