John McVea papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photocopy facsimiles of documents about John McVea. Includes an application for United States citizenship (1842), an oath of office for becoming a Louisiana judge (1859), and his last will and testament (1876).
Dates
- 1842 - 1876
Creator
- McVea, John, 1820-1876 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
John McVea (1820-1876) was born in Ireland and worked as a lawyer and judge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He attended the College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) and graduated in 1840. McVea served on the board of trustees for the College of Louisiana from 1841 until 1845. In 1846, he joined the board of trustees for the Centenary College of Louisiana and served until his death in 1876. In 1840, McVea married Rhoda Jane Scott (1822-1851). In 1855, he married Emilie Rose Watts (1832-1916).
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Mr. and Mrs. Coleman McVea in 1976 November.
Creator
- McVea, John, 1820-1876 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the John McVea papers
- Author
- Chris Brown
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository