Original Presidential Document of Signed Franklin Pierce Appointment of James Bowlin to Republic of New Granada December 16th 1854 

Signed Franklin Pierce appointment of James Bowlin to Republic of New Granada December 16th 1854 
An original hand signed and dated from President Franklin Pierce appointing James Bowlin to Republic of New Granada. 

Franklin Pierce (1804 –1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857.
James Butler Bowlin (1804 –1874) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

"Bowlin was appointed Minister Resident to New Granada by President Pierce December 13, 1854. He was appointed commissioner to Paraguay by President Buchanan September 9, 1858, and served until February 10, 1859, when the expedition to that country ended."


Condition: fine with light toning to the page from age. Light edge chipping at edges, very minor. Please see the images for more details.

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This piece along with the others come from a multi generational family of military service going back to the Revolutionary War. The last member was Raymond Dailey, who had a 45 year career that stated in 1904 and served under General John Pershing and continued post war with a graduated position from the Quartermaster Corps Motor Transport and was recognized as a specialist in Motorized developments and requirements. He traveled with President Roosevelt on his "many mission of defense plants throughout the country, organizing and supervising motor transportation requirements for the Chief Executive and his staff". He retired in 147 but recalled to duty by President Harry Truman and seven as motorized expert for another year then retiring permanently.