Subject: Governors

Commission appointing Virginius Tobias as Commissioner for the state of Tennessee in and for the state of South Carolina, signed by Governor Andrew Johnson on June 23, 1856. The document is partially printed and measures 10" x 7.5".

This archival document details the life and career of Simon Bamberger (1846-1926), the second elected Jewish governor in the USA. The document highlights his success as a businessman in Utah, his involvement in establishing a Jewish agricultural colony, and his progressive political career as governor of Utah, elected in 1916. It also discusses the unique relationship between Mormons and Jews in early Utah, emphasizing the symbiotic commercial harmony that existed. The document includes information about Bamberger's early life in Germany, his emigration to America, and his business ventures before entering politics. It also describes his political platform and his legacy as a progressive governor who pushed for workers' compensation, the rights of unions, and other progressive reforms. This document comes from the Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati (AJA) in 2005.