Signed - Robert Lucas - 9th Governor Of Ohio & 1st Governor Of Iowa Territory
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31401616 | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Signed by: Robert Lucas |
Robert Lucas 1781-1853, served as the first Governor of the Iowa Territory 1838 to 1841 after serving as the 9th Governor of the State of Ohio , 1832 to 1836; Lucas served as Major-General of the Ohio Militia under General William Hull`s army in the invasion of Canada during the War of 1812. He rose to national prominence during the court-martial of General Hull. Hull was accused of incompetence in the loss of Detroit and the Michigan... Territory to the British in June 1812, and the journals Lucas kept during the campaign were used as evidence to convict Hull. The document signed by Robert Lucas, as Ohio Governor, is a grant, measuring 11" x 17", dated May 7, 1833, by the State of Ohio to John Lenox of Shelby County, Ohio, pursuant to "An act of the State of Ohio in extending the Miami Canal from Dayton to Lake Erie, etc" The consideration paid was 100 dollars for 80 acres of land situate in Allen County. Guaranteed Original - not a copy - Purchase comes with an internet printed biography
