October 1 Sports & Americana
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 05:30PM EDT - Thu, Oct 1, 2026 10:30PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 823
1900 President William McKinley Signed Proclamation for U.S. Consul to Sheffield England
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$345
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Offered is a 1900 President William McKinley Signed Proclamation naming Church Howe of Auburn, Neberasa U.S. Consul to Sheffield England. In 1897, President William McKinley had appointed him U.S. Consul to Palermo, Italy. Subsequently he served as Consul to Sheffield, England, 1900-1903; Antwerp, Belgium, 1903-1906; Montreal, Canada, 1906-1907; and Manchester, England, 1907-1912. He returned to Auburn in 1912, where he closed his career by serving as Auburn’s mayor from 1913-1915. Church Howe died in Auburn, Nebraska, on October 7, 1915. The document is also signed by McKinley's Secretary of State, John Hay. The remarkably well-preserved proclamation measures 23 x 16 3/8 inches. Near Mint condtion with storage folds and hole punches from filing. BOLD signature.
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