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W. H. Wallace Proclamation upon his arrival in Idaho Territory

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5045

Content Description

William H. Wallace served as the governor of the new Idaho Territory from 1863-1865. This collection contains his proclamation upon his arrival in the Idaho Territory.

Dates

  • Creation: 10 July 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

William H. Wallace was born on July 19, 1811 near Troy, Ohio. He began practicing law in Indiana but eventually found himself as the colonel of state troops and reciever of public money at Fairfield, Iowa. Later in 1861, he appointed governor of Washington Territory by President Lincoln. Wallace never served as governor here however, after he was also elected to be the territory's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Then in 1863, President Lincoln appointed Wallace governor of the new Idaho Territory. He determined Lewiston to be the territory's capital - though it changed to Boise only a year later. After his term as governor expired, Wallace retruned to te Washington Territory. He lived until 1879.

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

W.H. Wallace proclamation upon his arrival in Idaho Territory.

Physical Location

This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts section of U of I Library Special Collection and Archives.

Title
Guide to W. H. Wallace Proclamation upon his arrival in Idaho Territory
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository