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Southwick, Edward
Biography
10 Aug. 1812–26 Nov. 1857. Lawyer. Born in Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of Edward Southwick and Catherine Wilkinson. Studied law in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York. Admitted to New York bar, 1836. Moved to Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, fall 1836. Admitted to Illinois bar, 25 Nov. 1836. Served as state attorney for Illinois’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, beginning ca. 1838. Moved to Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois, by 1843. Served as legal counsel for JS, July 1843. Married Lucinda Smith, 23 Feb. 1846, in Lee Co. Moved to Amboy, Lee Co., by 1856. Died in Amboy.
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- Account, circa 23–circa 30 June 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Affidavit from Shepherd Patrick and Others, 2 July 1843
- Affidavit from Shepherd Patrick and Others, 2 July 1843, George Walker Copy
- Affidavit, 24 June 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Declaration, circa 17 August 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Demurrer, circa 14 September 1843–A [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Demurrer, circa 14 September 1843–B [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 4 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Edward Southwick, Statement, 5 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Habeas Corpus, 30 June 1843, Copy [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Introduction to Extradition of JS for Treason
- Introduction to JS v. Reynolds and Wilson
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Letter from Edward Southwick, 29 July 1843
- Letter from Edward Southwick, 7 August 1843
- Letter, Edward Southwick to Editor, 12 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Minutes, 30 June 1843–1 July 1843, James Sloan and William W. Phelps Draft [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Minutes, 30 June–1 July 1843, Edward Southwick Draft [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Notice, 7 November 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 30 June 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Praecipe, 18 April 1844 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Praecipe, circa 11 September 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A ]
- Praecipe, circa 25 June 1843 [ JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–B ]
- Receipt from Edward Southwick, 1 July 1843
- Receipt to James Campbell, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Gender
- Male