Brief Life History of Alexander Elliott
When Alexander Elliott McMurtrie was born in 1821, in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James McMurtrie, was 53 and his mother, Elizabeth Elliott, was 45. He married Mary B Brumbaugh on 10 May 1836, in Huntington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. He lived in West Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Williamsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died in 1882, at the age of 61.
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- Alexander Elliott, "United States Census, 1860"
- Alexander E. Mcmurtie in entry for Nellie M. Stephens, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
- A. E. McMurtre, "United States Census, 1880"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McMurtry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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