1856 Indianapolis Indiana Central Railroad The Locomotive Newspaper ad document!

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Check it out...Here's a RARE & ONE-OF-A-KIND 8" wide by 10" tall partly printed / mostly handwritten official document from the State of Indiana & Marion County clerk's office in March of 1856 just before the outbreak of the American Civil War. The document is written by and signed by the publisher of the "Locomotive" railroad newspaper and Marion County Clerk William Stewart, one of the very first officials of Marion County in Indianapolis and among it's very first settlers (see Stewart's bio below) and by John Ritchey Elder, publisher (See bio below)- Document is handwritten and represents an ad placed by the city of Indianapolis titled: "28 Desirable Building Lots for sale in the Northern Part of the City of Indianapolis" that was published in Elder's newspaper by the Marion County Clerk and the state of Indiana in March of 1856 and has been signed in ink by Stewart as clerk on front & again on back. Document has the original newspaper ad example pasted to the front detailing the sales of lots 1 through 28 in out-lot No. 179 owned by the Gregg family in Indianapolis. Filing info and a signature from Marion County Indiana's city clerk Stewart on back and has lengthy handwritten text that has been hand signed by Stewart as clerk on the front. About as early an Indianapolis item you're likely to find here on eBay. Great vintage historic item. How many of these survived?
1856 Indianapolis Indiana Central Railroad The Locomotive Newspaper ad document!
1856 Indianapolis Indiana Central Railroad The Locomotive Newspaper ad document!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a RARE & ONE-OF-A-KIND 8" wide by 10" tall partly printed / mostly handwritten official document from the State of Indiana & Marion County clerk's office in March of 1856 just before the outbreak of the American Civil War. The document is written by and signed by the publisher of the "Locomotive" railroad newspaper and Marion County Clerk William Stewart, one of the very first officials of Marion County in Indianapolis and among it's very first settlers (see Stewart's bio below) and by John Ritchey Elder, publisher (See bio below)- Document is handwritten and represents an ad placed by the city of Indianapolis titled: "28 Desirable Building Lots for sale in the Northern Part of the City of Indianapolis" that was published in Elder's newspaper by the Marion County Clerk and the state of Indiana in March of 1856 and has been signed in ink by Stewart as clerk on front & again on back. Document has the original newspaper ad example pasted to the front detailing the sales of lots 1 through 28 in out-lot No. 179 owned by the Gregg family in Indianapolis. Filing info and a signature from Marion County Indiana's city clerk Stewart on back and has lengthy handwritten text that has been hand signed by Stewart as clerk on the front. About as early an Indianapolis item you're likely to find here on eBay. Great vintage historic item. How many of these survived?
Here is some info on Stewart, Elder & The Locomotive:
William Stewart (​served from March 8, 1850 - November 20, 1856) At fifteen minutes to 2 o’clock, A. M„ of Thursday, November 20, 1856, the vital spark of life fled from tho body of William Stewart, Eaq., and his immortal spirit passed into that eternity “whose end no eye can reach.” Mr. Stewart was born on the 20th day of August, 1819. He had long been a citizen of Marion county,and was honored by his fellow citizens with several offices of honor and trust. In 1846 he waa elected a Senator in the General Assembly from this county, which office he filled with groat credit to himself and honor to his political friends who had elevated hiih to that position. In 1850, he was elected Clerk of Marion county, for seven years; but the new Constitution having taken three years from his term, ho was, in 185S, re-elected to the same responsible position. How ho discharged his duties as a public officer, his re-election to so important a post, in a political canvass unparallod for excitement and partizan animosity, fully attests. As a private citizen, Mr. S. was highly esteemed. Like every man living ho had his faults; but his virtuet,, too, were many—and wo should throw tho mantle of charity over the foibles of one whom the grave will soon hide forever from the “eyes of all living.”—
John Ritchey Elder (1820-1908).  Born in Harrisburg, he moved to Indianapolis with his parents, was apprenticed to a printer in 1840, and attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., in 1841-1842.  He next worked in New York with the publishing firm of Robert Craighead until he returned to Indianapolis in 1848.  He then pursued a career as a publisher, first (1848-1860) of  The Locomotive, then (1860-1864) of the Indianapolis Sentinel, organ of the Indiana Democratic party, where he was one of three partners. Later on, John R. Elder was active in various businesses.  These included a trusteeship for the Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad, and the treasurership of the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Railroad.  He also served as member and president of the Indianapolis Board of School Trustees (1869-1876) and as a member of the Board of State Charities (1860-1864 and 1889-1902).  In 1848 he married Julia Ann Orr, who died in 1853, as did an infant child. In 1854 he married Amelia Line, of Carlisle. Three children from this marriage survived.
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