Title

James Govan Taliaferro Papers

Authors

University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Files

Description

Politician and jurist of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, owned and operated Harrisonburg Independent; served as associate justice of Louisiana Supreme Court from 1866 until death; opposed secession during Civil War; includes papers of children, collection provides some interesting detail on family relations and living conditions during the period.

Publication Date

2019

Size of Collection

1 box, 1 folder

Manuscript Number

M-094

Description

Letters, legal petitions and papers, notes

Dates of Collection

1814-1903

City

Ruston

Keywords

Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Louisiana Industrial Institute

Disciplines

Genealogy | Public History

Recommended Citation

University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University, "James Govan Taliaferro Papers" (2019). Manuscript Finding Aids. 215.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/manuscript-finding-aids/215