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| Title | A Man of Many Interests: Alvan Brooking a Respected Citizen |
| Abstract | First of a two-part biographical article about early Jackson County Judge Alvin Brooking (1796-1857), the namesake of Brooking Township in Jackson County arriving in Missouri from Kentucky in 1838 and moving from Clay County to Jackson County in 1839, describing his life "as a farmer [with several slaves], churchman, and politician." |
| Notes | Page 4: "He was called 'Alvan' by his family, but his name is recorded as 'Alvin' in county and state documents." |
| Author | Roberta L. Bonnewitz
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| Date | Fall//1970 |
| Source | Jackson County Historical Society Journal |
| Location | q977.841 J14j |
| Volume | 13 |
| Number | 3 |
| Page | 4, 11 |
| Local Subject | Brooking, Alvin
Judges
Settlers--Early
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 107823 |
| CONTENTdm number | 15016 |
