Col. L. J. Lawson appointed post master
Subject(s): Alabama--Greensboro, Hobson, J. M. (James Marcellus), 1840-1905, Lawson, Lewis J. (Lewis Joshua), 1845-1918, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt recently appointed Lewis J. Lawson as postmaster at Greensboro, Alabama, following the death of J. M. Hobson. The appointment is widely supported. Lawson will start soon and is expected to look after postal affairs methodically.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-15
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Col. L. J. Lawson appointed post master. [January 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299852. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Col. L. J. Lawson appointed post master. [15 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299852.
APA:
Unknown., [1905, January 15]. Col. L. J. Lawson appointed post master.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299852.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.