WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT - AUTOGRAPH 03/23/1885 - HFSID 17450
WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT His signature as the new Secretary of War, the first Democrat to hold the office since the Civil War Signature: "Wm. C. Endicott/March 23rd 1885", 3½x2 card. William
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WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT
His signature as the new Secretary of War, the first Democrat to hold the office since the Civil War
Signature: "Wm. C. Endicott/March 23rd 1885", 3½x2 card. William Crowninshield Endicott (1826-1899), a Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice (1873-1883) and Democratic candidate for Governor of that State (1884), was President Cleveland's Secretary of War in his first term (1885-1889). An active Secretary of War, Endicott introduced examinations for officer promotions and revamped the nation's coastal fortification. He signed this card during his first month in office, the first Democrat to hold the office since the Civil War. He was a direct lineal descendent of John Endecott, the first Governor of colonial Massachusetts (from 1629). Pencil note (unknown hand on verso. Adhesive residue on verso (light show though). Remnants of previous mounting at top left and bottom right corner. Otherwise, fine condition.
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