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Pitman, James M.
Biography
5 Nov. 1813–24 Feb. 1879. Lumber dealer, real estate broker, housing contractor, railroad director, prison warden. Born at St. Charles Co., Missouri. Son of Richard Berry Pittman and Lucinda Hutchings. Adhered to Quaker faith. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1835. Served as constable, 1842, at Quincy. With Edward Ford and Thomas King, attempted to arrest JS for complicity in attempt to kill former Missouri governor Lilburn W. Boggs, 8 Aug. 1842, at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as sheriff, 1844–1848, at Adams Co. Married Mary McDade, 11 Sept. 1845, at Adams Co. Represented Adams Co. in state legislature, 1851–1854. Moved to Santa Clara Co., California, by 1879. Died at Santa Clara Co.
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- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 8 August 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [ Extradition of Rockwell for Assault ]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Introduction to Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from Wilson Law, 15 August 1842
- Letter to James Arlington Bennet, 8 September 1842
- Letter to Wilson Law, 14 August 1842
- Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]
- Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Petition to Chauncey Robison, 26 December 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Petition to Chauncey Robison, 26 December 1842, Draft [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 8 August 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Petition to Thomas Ford, 31 December 1842 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Poem from Eliza R. Snow, 12 October 1842
- Subpoena, 14 December 1844–C [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Subpoena, 20 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, William Clayton First Copy [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, William Clayton Second Copy [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, as Published in Illinois Register [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Warrant, 2 August 1842 [ Extradition of Rockwell for Assault ]
- Gender
- Male