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David Rice Atchison
American politician (1807–1886)
"President for One Day" and "President for a Day" redirect here. For other uses, see President for One Day (disambiguation).
David Rice Atchison | |
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In office December 20, 1852 – December 4, 1854 | |
Preceded by | William R. King |
Succeeded by | Lewis Cass |
In office August 8, 1846 – December 2, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Ambrose Hundley Sevier (acting) |
Succeeded by | William R. King |
In office October 14, 1843 – March 3, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Lewis F. Linn |
Succeeded by | James S. Green |
In office 1834–1841 | |
Born | (1807-08-11)August 11, 1807 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1886(1886-01-26) (aged 78) Gower, Missouri, U.S. |
Resting place | Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Transylvania University |
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Allegiance | |
Branch/service | Missouri Volunteer Militia Missouri State Guard |
Years of service | 1838 (MVM) 1861–1862 (MSG) |
Rank | Major-General (MVM) Brigadier-General (MSG) |
Battles/wars | Missouri Mormon War American Civil War |
David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807 – January 26, 1886) was a mid-19th-century Democratic[1]Un
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Atchison County Historical Museum
Local history museum in Atchison County, Kansas
Atchison County Historical Society Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Atchison County, Kansas. Both the city of Atchison and Atchison County, Kansas, are named after United StatesSenator and legendary "President for a day" David Rice Atchison.
The Atchison County Historical Society & Museum is located in the historic 1880 Santa Fe Freight Depot (200 S. 10th Street) in Atchison, Kansas. Dedicated to telling the story of Atchison County, Kansas, the museum features exhibits on Lewis and Clark, Amelia Earhart, Jesse Stone, the railroad history of Atchison County, the David Rice Atchison World's Smallest "unofficial" Presidential Library and a military collection with over 200 weapons spanning the Revolutionary War, Civil War and both World Wars.
The Atchison County Historical Society also operates the Independence Creek: Lewis & Clark Historic Site (located at 19917 314th Road in Atchison County) covering 13.5 acres of native grasses and wildflowers and a re-creation of a Kanza Indian earth lodge, connected by a 5-mile hiking/biking trail to the Atchison riverfront.
The museum also hosts regular temporary and traveling exhibits. From 27 June to 9 August 201