Committee Appointments, 22 January 1842–B

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John C. Bennett
3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 22 Jan. 1842. Version copied [ca. 22 Jan. 1842] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, p. 52; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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Document Transcript

Committee of——

Ways and Means— Joseph Smith, , , & .

Improvement— , , , & .

Claims— , , & .

Unfinished Business— , & .

Elections— , , & .

Police.— , , , & .

Municipal Laws— , , , , & Joseph Smith.

Public Grounds.— , , , & .

Public Works.— Joseph Smith, , & .

. — Mayor

, Recorder [p. 52]

Footnotes

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TEXT: “Committee of” is written vertically in left margin, indicating that each of the committees start with this text, i.e. “Committee of Ways and Means,” “Committee of Improvement,” etc.