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