Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents, Minutes, 1854
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- Present: John W. Maury, James M. Mason, William H. English, David Stuart, and Joseph G. Totten. Also Present: Joseph Henry. Members not present were Roger B. Taney, James A. Pearce, James Meacham, Alexander Dallas Bache, Rufus Choate, Gideon Hawley, Richard Rush, and John M. Berrien.
- In the absence of the Chancellor, and on the motion of Mr. Maury, Mr. Mason was called to the chair. The Secretary informed the board of the reappointment of Mr. Meacham and of the appointments of Mr. William H. English and Mr. Stuart on the part of the House of Representatives. The Secretary stated that the accounts and reports of the Institution would be ready for presentation at the next meeting; whereupon, the Regents, after examining the building, adjourned to meet on Saturday, 14th January at 10 o'clock am.
Subject
- Stuart, David
- English, William Hayden
- Mason, James Murray
- Totten, Joseph Gilbert 1788-1864
- Hawley, Gideon 1785-1870
- Pearce, James Alfred
- Douglas, Stephen Arnold
- Maury, John Walker
- Bache, A. D (Alexander Dallas) 1806-1867
- Rush, Richard 1780-1859
- Taney, Roger Brooke 1777-1864
- Choate, Rufus, 1799-1859
- Berrien, John McPherson, 1781-1856
- Meacham, James C
- Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
- Regents Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Board of Regents
Category
Smithsonian Legal Documents
Legal document information
- Regents Minutes
- Board of Regents - Minutes of Meetings, 1846-
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 1, Board of Regents Vol. 1 (Bound volume)
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 900 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
- 1879
- January 4, 1854
Topic
Board of Regents
Form/Genre
- Election of officers
- Board of Regents
Physical description
Number of pages: 1; Page numbers: 447