Col. Metcalf’s appointment
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Burton, Joseph Ralph, 1852-1923, Kansas--Topeka, Leland, Cyrus, 1841-1917, Metcalf, Wilder Stevens, 1855-1935, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Pension Bureau
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President Roosevelt made a wise decision to appoint Wilder Stevens Metcalf as pension agent in Topeka, Kansas, due to the dispute between Senator Burton and the previous agent, Cyrus Leland. Metcalf will be a reliable agent but the appointment could increase infighting among Kansas Republicans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Col. Metcalf’s appointment. [December 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36337. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Col. Metcalf’s appointment. [Dec 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36337.
APA:
Unknown., [1901, December]. Col. Metcalf’s appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36337.
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. February 5, 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.
