Benjamin Harrison Handwritten Presidential Appointment
This letter entails an appointment of Benjamin F. Montgomery to Class IV Clerk, on September 1st, 1890. Montgomery had previous appointment in clerkship, as similar documents have been found under the Arthur Administration sometime between 1881 and 1885. Furthermore, Montgomery created the White House telegraph office in 1877, and was still working under President William Mckinley when he was assassinated in 1901.
He later ran as the lieutenant-governor for Colorado, but died soon after in 1912 as the rank of Colonel in the Signal Corps.
Measurements: Frame: 23 x17.5 inches Document: 9.5 x 6.5 inches
