State Militia Paymaster Commission

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State Militia Paymaster Commission is print text.

The language is English.

Its dimensions are 7.88 in. x 9.31 in..

It was created sometime in 1821.

Worthington Historical Society is the contributor.

Ethan A. Brown is the creator.

You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.

Background

This certificate documents the appointment of Orange Johnson as the Paymaster of the Ohio State Militia, 5th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, which was the local unit for the Village of Worthington. At the time the Governor of the State of Ohio was Ethan Allen Brown, and the Ohio Secretary of State was Jeremiah Mclene. Orange Johnson (b. 1790, d. 1876) migrated to Worthington from Connecticut in 1814 and became a successful manufacturer and banker in the community.

Subjects

It features the person Orange Johnson.

It features the organization Ohio Militia.

It covers the city Worthington.

Record details

This file was reformatted digital in the format video/jpeg2000.

This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on October 19, 2005. It was last updated November 14, 2025.

Copyright

No Copyright - United States

State Militia Paymaster Commission from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of State Militia Paymaster Commission. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.