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Tennessee State Library and Archives TENNESSEE. SECRETARY of STATE GOVERNOR's EXTRADITION FILES 1841-1991 RG State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives TENNESSEE. SECRETARY OF STATE GOVERNOR’S EXTRADITION FILES 1841-1991 RG 190 _______________________________________________________________________ COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator: Tennessee. Secretary of State. Inclusive Dates: 1841-1991, bulk 1971-1995 Scope & Content: Record Group 190, Governor’s Extradition Files, contains 90 boxes spanning the years 1841-1995, beginning with Governor James C. Jones and ending with Governor Ned McWherter. The earliest extradition files consist mostly of correspondence between various state governors requesting the return of fugitives. Starting with Series X, the files are arranged chronologically by governor and then alphabetically by surname of extraditee. Numerous files include the fugitive’s alias names. These files are primarily composed of correspondence between state officials requesting the return of fugitives, as well as warrants, appearance bonds, and other legal documents that are required for extradition purposes. Series XI contains rendition warrants and extradition waivers. These files differ from others in that these fugitives agree to voluntarily return to the state where they committed the crime. Therefore the formal extraditions are waived. 1 Physical Description/Extent: 44.75 cubic feet Accession/Record Group Number: RG 190 Language: English Permanent Location: LXXII-A-3-C-3 Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243-0312 Administrative/Biographical History According to Title 40, Chapter 9, it is the Governor's duty to cause arrest and extradition of fugitives: “Subject to the qualifications of this chapter and the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and acts of congress in pursuance of the United States Constitution, it is the duty of the governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state any person charged in that state with treason, a felony or another crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.” In addition, according to the Tennessee Constitution, Article III, Section 17, the Governor sends all extraditions files to the Secretary of State. “A Secretary of State shall be appointed by joint vote of the General Assembly and commissioned during the term of four years; he shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor; and shall, when required lay the same, and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before the General Assembly; and shall perform such other duties as shall be enjoined by law.” 2 Organization/Arrangement of Materials Series I Governor James C. Jones 1841-1845 Box 1 Series II Governor Aaron V. Brown 1845-1847 Box 1 Series III Governor Neill S. Brown 1847-1849 Box 1 Series IV Governor William Trousdale 1849-1851 Box 1 Series V Governor William B. Campbell 1851-1853 Box 1 Series VI Governor Andrew Johnson 1853-1857 Box 1 Series VII Governor Isham G. Harris 1857-1862 Box 1 Series VIII Governor John C. Brown 1871-1875 Box 1 Series IX Governor James B. Frazier 1903-1905 Box 1 Series X Governor Winfield Dunn 1971-1975 Boxes 2-6 Series XI Governor Ray Blanton 1975-1979 Boxes 7-48 Series XII Governor Ray Blanton 1975-1979 Boxes 49-50 (Rendition Warrants & Extradition Waivers) Series XII Governors Lamar Alexander & 1985-1991 Boxes 51-90 Ned McWherter Conditions of Access and Use Restrictions on Access: No Restrictions Restrictions on Use and Reproduction: While the Tennessee State Library and Archives houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees that may be necessary for the intended use. Index Terms Personal/Family Names: Alexander, Lamar, 1940 Blanton, Ray, 1930-1966 Brown, Aaron V. (Aaron Venable), 1795-1859) Brown, John C. (John Calvin), 1827-1889 Brown, Neill S. (Neill Smith), 1810-1886 Campbell, William B. (William Bowen), 1807-1867 Dunn, Winfield, 1927 Frazier, James B. (James Beriah), 1856-1937 Harris, Isham G. (Isham Green), 1818-1897 3 Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Jones, James C. (James Chamberlain), 1809-1859 McWherter, Ned, 1930-2011 Trousdale, William, 1790-1872 Corporate Names/Organizations/Government Bodies: Tennessee. Secretary of State Tennessee. Attorney General Subjects: Attorney General -- Tennessee Criminals -- Tennessee Extraditions -- Tennessee -- Cases Extraditions -- United States -- Cases Fugitives from justice -- United States Governors -- Tennessee -- History -- 19th Century Governors -- Tennessee -- History -- 20th Century Document Types: Correspondence Bonds (legal records) Indictments (legal documents) Warrants Acquisition and Appraisal Provenance and Acquisition: Acquisition was by direct transfer from the Secretary of State’s office. The records are governed by RDA 1746, which covers all Governors’ Papers and states that all materials related to the Governor are transferred to TSLA for permanent retention. Processing and Administrative Information Preferred Citation: Tennessee Secretary of State, Governor’s Extradition Files, 1841-1991, Tennessee State Library and Archives Processing Information: Processing was completed by Kimberly Mills Wires in September 2016. Duplicates were removed and any items not pertaining to the activities or records of the organization were transferred or removed. 4 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES I. – Extradition Files, Governor James C. Jones, October 15, 1841 – October 14, 1845 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Jones’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1842 1 1 Extradition-related materials 1843 1 2 Extradition-related materials 1844 1 3 Extradition-related materials 1845 1 4 5 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES II. – Extradition Files, Governor Aaron V. Brown, October 14, 1845 – October 17, 1847 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Brown’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1846 1 5 Extradition-related materials 1847 1 6 6 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES III. – Extradition Files, Governor Neill S. Brown, October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Brown’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1848 1 7 Extradition-related materials 1849 1 8 7 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES IV. – Extradition Files, Governor William Trousdale, October 16, 1849 – October 16, 1851 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Trousdale’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1849 1 9 Extradition-related materials 1850 1 10 Extradition-related materials 1851 1 11 8 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES V. – Extradition Files, Governor William B. Campbell, October 16, 1851 – October 17, 1853 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Campbell’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1851 1 12 Extradition-related materials 1852 1 13 Extradition-related materials 1853 1 14 9 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES VI. – Extradition Files, Governor Andrew Johnson, October 17, 1853 – November 3, 1857 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Johnson’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1853 1 15 Extradition-related materials 1855 1 16 10 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES VII. – Extradition Files, Governor Isham G. Harris, November 3, 1857 – March 12, 1862 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Harris’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1857 1 17 11 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES VIII. – Extradition Files, Governor John C. Brown, October 10, 1871 – January 18, 1875 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Brown’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1872 1 18 Extradition-related materials 1874 1 19 12 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES IX. – Extradition Files, Governor James B. Frazier, October 17, 1847 – October 16, 1849 Series Scope and Content: Series contains correspondence and extradition-related materials during Governor Frazier’s term. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged by date. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Extradition-related materials 1903 1 20 13 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES
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