Pennsylvania History- 1775-1790, Revolutionary Period, Pennsylvania History- 1791-1815, New Nation, Pennsylvania History- 1816-1860, Antebellum Period, Pennsylvania History- 1861-1865, Civil War, Pennsylvania History- 1866-1877, Reconstruction Era, Pennsylvania History- 1878-1916, Industrialization and Imperialism, Pennsylvania History- 1917-1945, World Wars and Great Depression, Pennsylvania History- 1946-1991, Cold War Era, Pennsylvania History- 1992-present, New Millennium, Politics and Government
Images of gubernatorial appointments and commissions. Information usually provided is name of appointee, name of Governor or Commission making the appointment, the title of the position to which applicant was appointed, the date of appointment, term of the appointment, Gubernatorial certificate signed by the Governor and Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Senate confirmation letter. Correspondence was generally sent on behalf of applicants and may sometimes provide more detailed information about an applicant. The microfilm covers the period through 1808. For names of applicants who applied for positions during the period 1775-1790 see "Guide to the Microfilm of the Records of Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Governments, 1775-1790," by Roland M. Baumann. Related records are in the following series of Records Group 27, Records of Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Governments: Appointment Book, 1777-1790 series 27.19; Appointments File, Military, 1775-1790 series 27.20; and Appointments File, Political, 1775-1790 series 27.21. Also see, MG-001, Appointments and Commissions Collection. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection.