Civil War Portraits—Leaders, Influencers, and the Incidentally Important #005
Virginia Governor John Letcher
John Letcher was an American lawyer, journalist, and politician. He served as a Representative in the United States Congress, was the 34th Governor of Virginia during the American Civil War, and later served in the Virginia General Assembly. He was also active on the Board of Visitors of Virginia Military Institute. Wikipedia
![Title: John Letcher, Representative from Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length portrait]](http://www.cw-chronicles.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/John-Letcher-of-Virginia-1858-Cogress.jpg "Title: John Letcher, Representative from Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length portrait]")
Title: John Letcher, Representative from Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length portrait]
Creator(s): Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1859]
Medium: 1 photographic print : salted paper ; 19.7 x 14.3 cm.
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-26673 (digital file from original item)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
Call Number: Illus. in JK1012.M35 1859 (Case X) [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Notes:
…..Illus. in: McClees’ gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress… Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 134.
…..Each item includes subject’s original signature in ink.
…..Title devised by Library staff based on name provided in book’s index.