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Henry Musgrove
American politician (-death 1879) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3]
He was involved in controversial issuance of currency.[4] A northerner, he took part in fusionist tax protests after his time in office.[5]
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.[1][6] He resigned from the position in December 1869 and became the State Auditor.[1][7]
He died after a long illness August 1, 1879 in Chicago.[3] At the time of his death he has been working as a banker and was a significant property owner.[3]
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