Henry Musgrove Explained

Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Party:Republican
Office1:State Auditor of Mississippi
Termstart1:1869
Termend1:1874
Office:Secretary of State of Mississippi
Termstart:September 10, 1869
Termend:December 23, 1869
Order:17th
Governor:Adelbert Ames
Predecessor:Alexander Warner
Successor:James Lynch

Henry Musgrove was a politician in Mississippi during the Reconstruction era. He served as the Mississippi state auditor from 1869 until 1874, and as the Secretary of State of Mississippi in 1869.[1] He ran on the Republican ticket with officials including James L. Alcorn who was elected governor.[2] He moved to Mississippi in 1866 from Indiana.

He was involved in controversial issuance of currency.[3] A northerner, he took part in fusionist tax protests after his time in office.[4]

Musgrove was appointed to be the Secretary of State of Mississippi by Mississippi's "Special Order No. 195" on September 10, 1869, succeeding Alexander Warner.[5] He resigned from the position in December 1869 and became the State Auditor.[6]

He died after a long illness August 1, 1879 in Chicago.[7] At the time of his death he has been working as a banker and was a significant property owner.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1904. 138, 140. en.
  2. Web site: MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.; The Republican State Convention--Ticket and platform--General Alcorn's Letter of Acceptance. (Published 1869). October 7, 1869. NYTimes.com.
  3. Web site: GIGANTIC FORGERY.; Attempt to Rob the State of Mississippi Discovery and Arrest of the Cunninghams. (Published 1872). August 23, 1872. NYTimes.com.
  4. Book: Perman, Michael. The Road to Redemption: Southern Politics, 1869-1879. January 21, 2004. Univ of North Carolina Press. 9780807864043. Google Books.
  5. Book: Mississippi. Department Reports. 1900. 179. en.
  6. Book: Society, Mississippi Historical. Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society: Centenary series. 1918. The Society. 381. en.
  7. News: Death of Hon. Henry Musgrove . 22 November 2020 . The Clarion-Ledger . 6 August 1879 . 2.