Henry Musgrove | |
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17th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
In office September 10, 1869 –December 23, 1869 | |
Governor | Adelbert Ames |
Preceded by | Alexander Warner |
Succeeded by | James Lynch |
15th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
In office 1869–1874 | |
Preceded by | Thomas T. Swann |
Succeeded by | William H. Gibbs |
Personal details | |
Died | Chicago,Illinois | August 1,1879
Political party | Republican |
Henry Musgrove was a politician in Mississippi during the Reconstruction era. He served as the Mississippi state auditor from 1869 until 1874,and as the Secretary of State of Mississippi in 1869. [1] He ran on the Republican ticket with officials including James L. Alcorn who was elected governor. [2] He moved to Mississippi in 1866 from Indiana. [3]
He was involved in controversial issuance of currency. [4] A northerner,he took part in fusionist tax protests after his time in office. [5]
Musgrove was appointed to be the Secretary of State of Mississippi by Mississippi's "Special Order No. 195" on September 10,1869,succeeding Alexander Warner. [1] [6] He resigned from the position in December 1869 and became the State Auditor. [1] [7]
He died after a long illness August 1,1879 in Chicago. [3] At the time of his death he has been working as a banker and was a significant property owner. [3]