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1860 Missouri Census Table
Title
1860 Missouri Census Table
Description
This ca. 1860 printed document presents the results of the 1860 Missouri census, showing the population of whites, “free colored” and slaves in each county. The table lists the total state population as 1,182,012, with 1,063,599 whites, 3,572 Free Colored, and 114,931 slaves. Lafayette County has the largest slave population with 6,374 slaves. The table also reveals a small American Indian population in Gasconade and Jackson Counties.
Object Type
Government Document
1860 Circuit Attorney Election Returns from Saline County, Missouri
Title
1860 Circuit Attorney Election Returns from Saline County, Missouri
Description
This document presents the election returns from Saline County, Missouri for the circuit attorney election held on November 6, 1860: Jonathan C. Royle received 889 votes and John W. Bryant received 845 votes. On November 7, Jesse Davis, Clerk of the Saline County Court, certified the results.
Object Type
Legal Document
Date
November 7, 1860