Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, November 14, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints George Stone of San Francisco, California as “Receiver of Public Moneys at Oakland, California.” Signed prominently at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt and countersigned by Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield. The left side is embossed with the seal of the Department of the Interior. In fine condition. A crisp, highly presentable presidential document.
George Stone (1843-1915) was a New York native who rose through the ranks in the U.S. Army while participating in many battles of the Civil War. He moved to California afterward to lead railroad, mining, and cement businesses. He was also an active political, military, and social leader there.
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