Kiah B. Sewall brief autobiography, Alabama, ca. 1854

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Kiah B. Sewall, a native of Edgecomb who was practicing law in Mobile, Alabama, wrote a brief autobiography, recounting the highlights of his education and working life.

A graduate of Bowdoin College in 1829, Sewall taught school and engaged in lumber land speculation, going bankrupt before he married Lucretia Day of Portland in 1836.

After a number of years of seeking legal and business opportunities, he became a lawyer in Mobile in 1839 and did well financially until the Civil War began in 1861.

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  • Title: Kiah B. Sewall brief autobiography, Alabama, ca. 1854
  • Creator: Kiah Bayley Sewall
  • Creation Date: circa 1854
  • Subject Date: circa 1854
  • Location: Mobile, AL
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 25.2 cm x 19.5 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 105, Box 1/7
  • Collection: Sewall family papers
  • Object Type: Text

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