{"id":4454,"date":"2022-12-01T14:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=4454"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:56:48","slug":"signatures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/signatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Signatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the legislators&#8217; signatures that I&#8217;ve found so far. Most of these were found on documents in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cwrgm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil War &amp; Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi<\/a> project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4786\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/albright-1.png\" alt=\"Signature of George Washington Albright\" width=\"500\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/albright-1.png 826w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/albright-1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/albright-1-768x139.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/g-w-albright\/\">George Washington Albright<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4383\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4383\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/barrow-300x55.png\" alt=\"Signature of Peter Barrow\" width=\"498\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/barrow-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/barrow.png 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/peter-b-barrow\/\">Peter Barrow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4385\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4385\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bell-300x58.png\" alt=\"Signature of Monroe Bell\" width=\"498\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bell-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bell.png 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/monroe-bell\/\">Monroe Bell<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4875\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blackwell.png\" alt=\"Signature of Stephen B. Blackwell\" width=\"500\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blackwell.png 629w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blackwell-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/stephen-b-blackwell\/\">Stephen B. Blackwell<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4390\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4390\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boulden-300x62.png\" alt=\"Signature of Jesse F. Boulden\" width=\"501\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boulden-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/boulden.png 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-f-bolden\/\">Jesse F. Boulden<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5206\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5206\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cmbowles.png\" alt=\"Signature of Countelow M. Bowles\" width=\"498\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cmbowles.png 598w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cmbowles-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/c-m-bowles\/\">Countelow M. Bowles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4659\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4659\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boyd.png\" alt=\"Signature of Anderson Boyd\" width=\"502\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boyd.png 544w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boyd-300x78.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/octi-boyd\/\">Anderson Boyd<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4806\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4806\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gboyd.png\" alt=\"Signature of George W. Boyd\" width=\"501\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gboyd.png 797w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gboyd-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gboyd-768x127.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/boyd\/\">George W. Boyd<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4785\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wboyd-1.png\" alt=\"Signature of Walter Boyd\" width=\"500\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wboyd-1.png 661w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wboyd-1-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/boyd-2\/\">Walter Boyd<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4965\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4965\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brooks.png\" alt=\"Signature of Frank P. Brooks\" width=\"498\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brooks.png 837w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brooks-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/brooks-768x111.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/frank-p-brooks\/\">Frank P. Brooks<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4883\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4883\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bruce.png\" alt=\"Signature of Blanche K. Bruce\" width=\"498\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bruce.png 750w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bruce-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/blanche-kelso-bruce\/\">Blanche K. Bruce<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6371\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6371\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bushsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Charles W. Bush from a Freedman's Bank record, 1869\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bushsig.png 508w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bushsig-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles W. Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4773\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/caldwell.png\" alt=\"Signature of Charles Caldwell\" width=\"499\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/caldwell.png 752w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/caldwell-300x53.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/charles-caldwell\/\">Charles Caldwell<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4670\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4670\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/caradine.png\" alt=\"Signature of J. Wesley Caradine\" width=\"499\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/caradine.png 662w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/caradine-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-caradine\/\">J. Wesley Caradine<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5089\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5089\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hccarter.png\" alt=\"Signature of Hannibal C. Carter\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hccarter.png 828w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hccarter-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hccarter-768x187.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/hannibal-c-carter\/\">Hannibal C. Carter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4746\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4746\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cessor.png\" alt=\"Signature of James D. Cessor\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cessor.png 821w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cessor-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cessor-768x137.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-d-cessar\/\">James D. Cessor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5207\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5207\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charles.png\" alt=\"Signature of George Charles\" width=\"502\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charles.png 553w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charles-300x59.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-charles\/\">George Charles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4794\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4794\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chavis.png\" alt=\"Signature of George Washington Chavis\" width=\"500\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chavis.png 807w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chavis-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chavis-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/washington-chavis\/\">George Washington Chavis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4662\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4662\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chiles.png\" alt=\"Signature of Ben Chiles\" width=\"502\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chiles.png 659w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/chiles-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/benjamin-chiles\/\">Benjamin Chiles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4732\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4732\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/christmas.png\" alt=\"Signature of Richard Christmas\" width=\"499\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/christmas.png 786w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/christmas-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/christmas-768x102.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/r-chrismas\/\">Richard Christmas<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5068\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5068\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-7.13.28-PM.png\" alt=\"Signature of Milton Coates\" width=\"498\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-7.13.28-PM.png 602w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-7.13.28-PM-300x46.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/milton-coates\/\">Milton Coates<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5983\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5983\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cottonsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Thomas A. Cotton from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cottonsig.png 711w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cottonsig-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/t-a-cotton\/\">Thomas A. Cotton<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4652\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4652\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/davis.png\" alt=\"Signature of A. K. Davis\" width=\"502\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/davis.png 656w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/davis-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/alexander-k-davis\/\">Alexander K. Davis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4798\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4798\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/edwards.png\" alt=\"Signature of Weldon W. Edwards\" width=\"497\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/edwards.png 752w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/edwards-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-w-edwards\/\">Weldon W. Edwards<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4845\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4845\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fitzhugh.png\" alt=\"Signature of Samuel W. Fitzhugh\" width=\"499\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fitzhugh.png 824w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fitzhugh-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fitzhugh-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/s-w-fitzhugh\/\">Samuel W. Fitzhugh<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5211\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5211\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/foley.png\" alt=\"Signature of Hugh M. Foley\" width=\"502\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/foley.png 538w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/foley-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/hugh-m-foley\/\">Hugh M. Foley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6744\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6744\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/footesig.png\" alt=\"Signature of William Henderson Foote\" width=\"499\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/footesig.png 696w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/footesig-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/william-h-foote\/\">William Henderson Foote<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4819\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gayles.png\" alt=\"Signature of George Washington Gayles\" width=\"501\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gayles.png 852w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gayles-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/gayles-768x276.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-washington-gayles\/\">George Washington Gayles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4479\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4479\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Signature of Robert Gleed\" width=\"501\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-1024x215.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-768x161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-1536x322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221206_140816-2048x430.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/robert-gleed\/\">Robert Gleed<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5976\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5976\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/glennsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of J. H. Glenn from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"501\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/glennsig.png 584w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/glennsig-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-h-glenn\/\">J. H. Glenn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4440\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4440\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gray-300x122.png\" alt=\"Signature of William Gray\" width=\"501\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gray-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gray.png 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/william-gray\/\">William Gray<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4842\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4842\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/green.png\" alt=\"Signature of David S. Green\" width=\"499\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/green.png 764w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/green-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/d-s-green\/\">David S. Green<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4647\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4647\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/griggs.png\" alt=\"Signature of Richard Griggs\" width=\"501\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/griggs.png 522w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/griggs-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/richard-griggs\/\">Richard Griggs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4839\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4839\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ahandy.png\" alt=\"Signature of Alfred Handy\" width=\"501\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ahandy.png 857w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ahandy-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ahandy-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/alfred-handy\/\">Alfred Newton Handy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4424\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4424\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/handy-300x69.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/handy-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/handy.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/emanuel-handy\/\">Emanuel Handy<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4673\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4673\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/harris.png\" alt=\"Signature of W. H. Harris\" width=\"500\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/harris.png 582w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/harris-300x55.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-harris\/\">W. H. Harris<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5979\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5979\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/harrisonsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Henry H. Harrison from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"502\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/harrisonsig.png 701w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/harrisonsig-300x50.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/h-h-harrison\/\">Henry H. Harrison<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6682\" style=\"width: 495px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6682\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/headsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Charles P. Head \" width=\"495\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/headsig.png 495w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/headsig-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/charles-p-head\/\">Charles P. Head<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4565\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/henderson.png\" alt=\"Signature of Ambrose Henderson\" width=\"499\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/henderson.png 765w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/henderson-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/ambrose-henderson\/\">Ambrose Henderson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4760\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4760\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill.png\" alt=\"Signature of James Hill\" width=\"501\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill.png 874w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/\">James Hill<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5064\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5064\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-6.38.28-PM.png\" alt=\"Signature of Gilbert Horton\" width=\"498\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-6.38.28-PM.png 609w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-04-25-6.38.28-PM-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/gilbert-horton\/\">Gilbert Horton<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4429\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4429\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/howard-300x84.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/howard-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/howard.png 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/merrimon-howard\/\">Merriman Howard<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5515\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5515\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/huntleysig.png\" alt=\"Signature of George W. Huntley\" width=\"500\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/huntleysig.png 651w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/huntleysig-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-w-huntley\/\">George W. Huntley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5210\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5210\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hpjacobs.png\" alt=\"Signature of H. P. Jacobs\" width=\"501\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hpjacobs.png 571w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hpjacobs-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/henry-p-jacobs\/\">Henry P. Jacobs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5056\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5056\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/johnson.png\" alt=\"Signature of J. H. Johnson\" width=\"499\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/johnson.png 638w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/johnson-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-h-johnson\/\">J. H. Johnson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4848\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4848\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cjones.png\" alt=\"Signature of Cornelius J. Jones\" width=\"265\" height=\"51\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/c-j-jones\/\">Cornelius J. Jones<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4790\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4790\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jones.png\" alt=\"Signature of William H. Jones\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jones.png 842w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jones-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jones-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-jones\/\">William H. Jones<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4748\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4748\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/landers.png\" alt=\"Signature of William R. Landers\" width=\"499\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/landers.png 683w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/landers-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/william-r-landers\/\">William R. Landers<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4557\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4557\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lynch.png\" alt=\"Signature of James Lynch\" width=\"498\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lynch.png 793w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lynch-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lynch-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-lynch\/\">James D. Lynch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5054\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5054\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lynchsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of John R. Lynch\" width=\"502\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lynchsig.png 630w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lynchsig-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/john-r-lynch\/\">John R. Lynch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4757\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4757\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch.png\" alt=\"Signature of William H. Lynch\" width=\"501\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch.png 853w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlynch-768x159.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/w-h-lynch\/\">William H. Lynch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4889\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4889\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/matthewssig.png\" alt=\"Signature of D. T. J. Matthews\" width=\"499\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/matthewssig.png 811w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/matthewssig-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/matthewssig-768x172.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/d-t-j-mathews\/\">D. T. J. Mathews<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4946\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mayson.png\" alt=\"Signature of Henry Mayson\" width=\"498\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mayson.png 718w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mayson-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/henry-mayson\/\">Henry Mayson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4823\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4823\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mccain.png\" alt=\"Signature of Thomas McCain\" width=\"499\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mccain.png 825w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mccain-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mccain-768x182.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/thomas-mccain\/\">Thomas McCain<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5708\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5708\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcfarsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of John W. McFarland\" width=\"500\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcfarsig.png 824w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcfarsig-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcfarsig-768x94.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-mcfarland\/\">John W. McFarland<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5985\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5985\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcneesesig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Marshall McNeese from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcneesesig.png 596w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mcneesesig-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/marshall-mcneese\/\">Marshall McNeese<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4381\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4381\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mitchell-300x67.png\" alt=\"Signature of Cicero Mitchell\" width=\"500\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mitchell-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mitchell.png 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/cicero-mitchell\/\">Cicero Mitchell<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6004\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6004\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/monroesig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Joseph E. Monroe from an undated petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/monroesig.png 649w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/monroesig-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-e-monroe\/\">Joseph E. Monroe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5726\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5726\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jamoore.png\" alt=\"Signature of James Aaron Moore, 1873\" width=\"500\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jamoore.png 824w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jamoore-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jamoore-768x152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-aaron-moore\/\">James Aaron Moore<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4675\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4675\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/morgan.png\" alt=\"Signature of John H. Morgan\" width=\"502\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/morgan.png 661w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/morgan-300x47.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/john-h-morgan\/\">John H. Morgan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5796\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5796\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moseleysig.png\" alt=\"Signature of George G. Moseley\" width=\"498\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moseleysig.png 958w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moseleysig-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moseleysig-768x160.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/g-g-moseley\/\">George G. Moseley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5972\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5972\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nathansig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Cato Nathan from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nathansig.png 585w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nathansig-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/cato-nathan\/\">Cato Nathan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5208\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5208\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsom.png\" alt=\"Signature of Matthew T. Newsom\" width=\"500\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsom.png 592w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsom-300x55.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/matthew-t-newsome\/\">Matthew T. Newsom<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5839\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5839\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/parkersig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Jones R. Parker\" width=\"500\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/parkersig.png 612w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/parkersig-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-r-parker\/\">Jones R. Parker<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4784\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4784\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patterson-1.png\" alt=\"Signature of James G. Patterson\" width=\"500\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patterson-1.png 839w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patterson-1-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patterson-1-768x186.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-g-patterson\/\">James G. Patterson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4830\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4830\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/peal.png\" alt=\"Signature of Alfred Peal\" width=\"499\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/peal.png 689w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/peal-300x78.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/a-peal\/\">Alfred Peal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4562\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4562\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/piles.png\" alt=\"Signature of James H. Piles\" width=\"499\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/piles.png 703w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/piles-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-h-piles\/\">James H. Piles<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4826\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4826\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/randolph.png\" alt=\"Signature of John W. Randolph\" width=\"499\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/randolph.png 759w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/randolph-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-randolph\/\">John W. Randolph<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4961\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4961\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/richards.png\" alt=\"Signature of Elzy A. Richards\" width=\"499\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/richards.png 782w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/richards-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/richards-768x149.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/e-a-richards\/\">Elzy A. Richards<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4788\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4788\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rogers-1.png\" alt=\"Signature of A. A. Rogers\" width=\"500\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rogers-1.png 802w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rogers-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rogers-1-768x152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/a-a-rogers\/\">A. A. Rogers<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4624\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4624\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ross.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ross.png 738w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ross-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/jacob-a-ross\/\">Jacob Allen Ross<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4379\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4379\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scarborough-300x59.png\" alt=\"Signature of Edmund Scarborough\" width=\"502\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scarborough-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scarborough.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/edmund-scarborough\/\">Edmund Scarborough<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4431\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4431\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scott-300x73.png\" alt=\"Signature of Henry P. Scott\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scott-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/scott.png 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/henry-p-scott\/\">Henry P. Scott<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5960\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5960\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/selbysig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Gray C. Selby from a Freedman's Bank record, 1872\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/selbysig.png 633w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/selbysig-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/gray-c-selby\/\">Gray C. Selby<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5105\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5105\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shaddsig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Isaac D. Shadd\" width=\"501\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shaddsig.png 602w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shaddsig-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/f-d-shadd\/\">Isaac D. Shadd<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5969\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5969\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shirleysig.png\" alt=\"Signature of Nathan Shirley from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shirleysig.png 576w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shirleysig-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/shirley-2\/\">Nathan Shirley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4809\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4809\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shorter.png\" alt=\"Signature of James A. Shorter, Jr.\" width=\"501\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shorter.png 868w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shorter-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shorter-768x167.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-a-shorter-jr\/\">James A. Shorter, Jr.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4677\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4677\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/simmons.png\" alt=\"Signature of James S. Simmons\" width=\"502\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/simmons.png 718w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/simmons-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-s-simmons\/\">James S. Simmons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5049\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5049\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/georgesmith.png\" alt=\"Signature of George C. Smith\" width=\"499\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/georgesmith.png 811w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/georgesmith-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/georgesmith-768x202.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/smith\/\">George C. Smith<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4729\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4729\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hsmith.png\" alt=\"Signature of Haskins Smith\" width=\"497\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hsmith.png 759w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hsmith-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/h-smith\/\">Haskin Smith<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4738\" style=\"width: 429px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4738\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smothers.png\" alt=\"Signature of Joseph Smothers\" width=\"429\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smothers.png 429w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smothers-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/joseph-smothers\/\">Joseph Smothers<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4812\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4812\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spelman.png\" alt=\"Signature of James J. Spelman\" width=\"497\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spelman.png 829w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spelman-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spelman-768x111.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-j-spellman\/\">James J. Spelman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4932\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4932\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stewart.png\" alt=\"Signature of Isham Stewart\" width=\"499\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stewart.png 833w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stewart-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stewart-768x131.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/isham-stewart\/\">Isham Stewart<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5209\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5209\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stites.png\" alt=\"Signature of Doctor Stites\" width=\"501\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stites.png 547w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stites-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/dr-stites\/\">Doctor Stites<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4442\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4442\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stringer-300x71.png\" alt=\"Signature of Thomas W. Stringer\" width=\"501\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stringer-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stringer.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/thomas-w-stringer\/\">Thomas W. Stringer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4666\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4666\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thompson.png\" alt=\"Signature of Robert Thompson\" width=\"503\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thompson.png 649w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thompson-300x41.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/r-thompson\/\">Robert Thompson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4816\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4816\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/truhart.png\" alt=\"Signature of Harrison H. Truhart\" width=\"503\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/truhart.png 838w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/truhart-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/truhart-768x119.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/h-h-truehart\/\">Harrison H. Truhart<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4668\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4668\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walker.png\" alt=\"Signature of Jefferson Cobb Walker\" width=\"501\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walker.png 666w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walker-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-c-walker\/\">Jefferson Cobb Walker<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4920\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4920\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/washington.png\" alt=\"Signature of George Washington\" width=\"500\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/washington.png 826w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/washington-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/washington-768x163.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/g-washington\/\">George Washington<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4410\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/webster-300x57.png\" alt=\"Signature of John D. Webster\" width=\"498\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/webster-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/webster.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/john-d-webster\/\">John D. Webster<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4802\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4802\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/welborn.png\" alt=\"Signature of Eugene B. Welborne\" width=\"500\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/welborn.png 692w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/welborn-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/e-b-wilbourne\/\">Eugene Bonaparte Welborne<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5981\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5981\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/whitesig.png\" alt=\"Signature of George White from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames\" width=\"500\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/whitesig.png 650w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/whitesig-300x46.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-white\/\">George White<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4444\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4444\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jmpsig-300x54.png\" alt=\"Signature of Jeremiah M. P. Williams\" width=\"498\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jmpsig-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jmpsig.png 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-m-p-williams\/\">Jeremiah M. P. Williams<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4787\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4787\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rwilliams-1.png\" alt=\"Signature of Ralph Williams\" width=\"500\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rwilliams-1.png 853w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rwilliams-1-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rwilliams-1-768x133.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/r-williams\/\">Ralph Williams<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the legislators&#8217; signatures that I&#8217;ve found so far. Most of these were found on documents in the Civil War &amp; Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4454","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4454"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6746,"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4454\/revisions\/6746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}