Rives, John Cook, 1795-1861
Born in Kentucky, John Cook Rives moved to Washington D.C. in 1824. In 1832, he began work with Francis Preston Blair at The Globe, and in 1833, they launched publication of the Congressional Globe. They parted ways in 1849, and Rives continued publication of the Congressional Globe until his death. In his 1861 will, Rives names seven children. For his funeral, a large cortege started at the offices of the Globe at Jackson Hall, and included many congressman and printers in the procession.
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[Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to the Maryland House of Delegates, December 29, 1835]
Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to the Maryland House of Delegates requesting they forward his papers to the place noted below during the Session of the Legislature. He was serving as a representative of Somerset County to the Maryland House of Delegates. The address is to:Messr Blair and RivesThe printers of The Globe &c &c &cWashington D.C.
Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed
Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.