Subject: Justices of the peace

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Petition for the Appointment of William J. McCormack as Justice of the Peace, Washington, D.C., 1858 November Petition for the Appointment of William J. McCormack as Justice of the Peace, Washington, D.C., 1858 November

Petition recommending the appointment of William J. McCormack as Justice of the Peace for Washington County's 5th Ward. Signed by 24 residents of Washington, D.C., including Mayor James G. Berret, and endorsed by President James Buchanan. The petition is dated November 1858 and includes the signature of R. Cohen among the petitioners. The document measures 10x8 inches and is written on recto and verso.