
Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company (Signed by Norman B. Judd)
- Only 1 available!!
- Backordered, shipping soon
- Guaranteed authentic document
- Orders over $35 ship FREE to U. S. addresses
Product Details
Company | Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company |
Certificate Type | Capital Stock |
Date Issued | July 21, 1855 |
Canceled | Yes |
Printer | Danforth, Wright & Company |
Signatures | Hand signed |
Approximate Size |
10" (w) by 6 1/2" (h) |
Product Images |
Show the exact piece you will receive |
Authentic | Yes |
Additional Details | Signed by Norman B. Judd |
Bio | Norman Buel Judd (January 10, 1815 – November 11, 1878) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, and the grandfather of U.S. Representative Norman Judd Gould of New York. Born January 10, 1815, in Rome, New York, son of Norman Judd and Catherine Van der Heyden. He received a liberal schooling. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in his hometown. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1836 and continued the practice of his profession. He served as city attorney 1837–1839. He served as a member of the Illinois Senate from 1844 to 1860. He served as delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention. He was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Prussia by President Abraham Lincoln on March 6, 1861, and served until 1865. Judd was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871). He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1870. He was appointed collector at the port of Chicago by President Ulysses S. Grant on December 5, 1872, and served until his death. He married Adaline Rossiter on November 27, 1844, in Cook County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Newton Rossiter and Maria Gilbert. She was born February 11, 1821, in Torrington, Connecticut, and died December 19, 1904, in Seneca Falls, New York. They had five children: Frank Rossiter, Norman Rossiter, Julia Seammon, Mary Mitchell and Edward James Judd. Norman Judd died November 11, 1878, in Chicago, Illinois at age 63. He was interred in Graceland Cemetery. |
Historical Context
The Peoria and Bureau Valley Railroad was a short line, 46.7 miles in length, operated by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, extending from Peoria to Bureau Junction, Illinois.
The line was incorporated on February 12, 1853, completed the following year, and leased to the Rock Island in perpetuity on April 14, 1854, the annual rental being $125,000.
Related Collections
Additional Information
Certificates carry no value on any of today's financial indexes and no transfer of ownership is implied. All items offered are collectible in nature only. So, you can frame them, but you can't cash them in!
All of our pieces are original - we do not sell reproductions. If you ever find out that one of our pieces is not authentic, you may return it for a full refund of the purchase price and any associated shipping charges.