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Higbee, Chauncey Lawson
Biography
7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, 1833; to Clay Co., Missouri, 1833; and to what became Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1836. Located at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Appointed aide-de-camp to major general John C. Bennett in Nauvoo Legion, Nov. 1841. Excommunicated, 24 May 1842, in Nauvoo. Editor of Nauvoo Expositor, 1844. Moved to Griggsville, Pike Co., Illinois, 1844. Moved to Pittsfield, Pike Co., 1847. Married Julia M. White, 14 Feb. 1854, in Adams Co. Served in Illinois legislature, 1854. Served as state senator, 1858–1861. Died in Pittsfield.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account of Trial, 26 April 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al. ]
- Account, 25 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Affidavit from Chauncey L. Higbee, 17 May 1842
- Affidavit, 20 May 1844 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Appendix: Alexander Sympson, Letter to Editor, circa 25 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Sympson ]
- Claim from George Stiles, circa 8 June 1844
- Complaint, 1 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Complaint, 16 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Complaint, 2 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Deed from Robert D. and Sarah Phinney Foster, 22 January 1844
- Discourse, 24 March 1844-A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 24 March 1844–A, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Discourse, 24 March 1844–A, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
- Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee ]
- Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 26 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 July and circa 2 August 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 16 and circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 2 and circa 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16–17 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 24 May 1842 [ State of Illinois v. Higbee ]
- Execution, 7 May 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Habeas Corpus, 2 April 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B and City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. A. Spencer
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al.
- Introduction to Niswanger v. Wight and Jett
- John Taylor, Martyrdom Account
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–B
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes, 16 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Minutes, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Minutes, 4 February 1841
- Minutes, 6 May 1844
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 2 March 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 20 February 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 9 March 1841
- Notice of Appeal, 2 May 1844
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition, 2 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Praecipe, circa 19 May 1844 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Recognizance, 24 May 1842 [ State of Illinois v. Higbee ]
- Subpoena, 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Subpoena, 30 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White ]
- Testimony against Chauncey L. Higbee, 25 May 1844
- Warrant, 1 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Warrant, 16 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. ]
- Warrant, 24 May 1842 [ State of Illinois v. Higbee ]