{"product_id":"1838-tennessee-justice-of-the-peace-signed-by-governor-cannon","title":"1838 Tennessee Justice Of The Peace Signed By Governor Cannon","description":"\u003cp\u003e1838 Tennessee Justice of the Peace Commission Signed by Gov. Newton Cannon – Carter County\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal State of Tennessee Justice of the Peace Commission issued at Nashville on December 4, 1838, appointing William Carter of Carter County as a Justice of the Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe commission bears the large manuscript signature of Governor Newton Cannon along with the signature of the Tennessee Secretary of State and retains its original blind embossed State Seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustice of the Peace commissions were among the most important official appointments in nineteenth-century Tennessee, empowering local magistrates to administer justice, oversee civil matters, probate estates, and perform numerous county governmental functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document is beautifully engraved with elegant typography and period script, making it an excellent display piece from Tennessee's early statehood era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1838 Tennessee commission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppoints William Carter as Justice of the Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarter County, Tennessee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Governor Newton Cannon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountersigned by Secretary of State\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlind embossed Tennessee state seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated December 4, 1838\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolio document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good original condition with expected mailing folds, light toning, and minor edge wear consistent with age. Signatures remain bold and highly displayable. Embossed state seal is present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52413600170266,"sku":"EB-327236609486","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_fc308345-98c5-4445-b84b-da513054e192.jpg?v=1782839043","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1838-tennessee-justice-of-the-peace-signed-by-governor-cannon","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}