Memorandum from Russell Parker Goodwin to Robert John Wynne
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Brewster, Benjamin Harris, 1816-1888, Job vacancies, Miller, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1840-1917, Statutes, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, Windom, William, 1827-1891
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Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office Department Goodwin sends Postmaster General Wynne a memorandum containing an opinion Attorney General William H. H. Miller sent to President Benjamin Harrison in 1891 following the death of Secretary of the Treasury William Windom. Miller’s opinion deals with whether Harrison can fill the vacancy caused by Windom’s death with a temporary appointment for more than ten days, and cites a number of statutes dealing with the issue. Miller concludes that it seems that the president can only appoint a temporary office-holder for ten days, and that the position should be filled by constitutional appointment within that time period. Goodwin notes that this time period has since been extended to thirty days.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-04
Creator(s)
Goodwin, Russell Parker, 1851-1916
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Russell Parker Goodwin to Robert John Wynne. [October 4, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304122. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goodwin, Russell Parker, 1851-1916. Memorandum from Russell Parker Goodwin to Robert John Wynne. [4 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304122.
APA:
Goodwin, Russell Parker, 1851-1916.: , [1904, October 4]. Memorandum from Russell Parker Goodwin to Robert John Wynne. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304122.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
