Signed military commission by President William McKinley — January 4, 1900 — Framed

Partially-printed military commission on vellum, signed by President William McKinley on January 4, 1900 appointing Perry W. Vandervoort First Lieutenant in the Thirty Fifth regiment of Infantry of the United States Volunteers. Counter-signed by Secretary of War Elihu Root.

See below for more information on Vandervoort.

The blue paper seal is intact in the bottom left. 

The 35th U.S. Volunteer Infantry was organized in 1899 as part of the expansion of the United States Army during the Philippine-American War. Commanded by Colonel William A. Kobbé, the regiment was recruited for overseas service and deployed to the Philippines, where it participated in operations on Luzon, including in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. It remained in service until 1901, when the temporary volunteer regiments were mustered out following the reorganization of the Army.  

Size of certificate (sight): 15.25" x 18"

Size of frame: 21" x 24"

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About Perry Wesley Vandervoort

BIRTH: March 28, 1876 in Indiana
DEATH: 28 June 28, 1942 (aged 66)
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana

BURIAL: Springdale CemeteryMadison, Jefferson County, Indiana

VETERAN WAR WITH SPAIN

1st Lt., Co. L 35 Reg't, U.S. Vol 

Filed for pension 28 Oct 1901

Son of Albert Wesley Vandervoort and Orpha Bear Married Julia Ruth Kyle 9 July 1905, Jefferson Co., IN Married Ollie Behyner Patton 28 March 1911, Hamilton Co., OH

The Madison Courier, June 30, 1942

P. VANDER VOORT DEAD

Former Resident Of Madison to be Brought Here for Burial

Mr. Perry Vandervoort, former resident of Madison, died Sunday at Clinton hospital, Clinton, Ind.

White a resident of this city, he served for a time as circulation manager of The Madison Courier.

Surviving are his widow, Olive Vander Voort, a daughter, Mrs. Fred Clements, and a brother, Clyde Stillhammer, of this city. He was a stepson of John Stillhammer.

Funeral services will be held at Clinton Wednesday eveing at 8:00 o'clock and burial will be at Springdale cemetery at Madison, Thursday, at 2:00 p.m.

The earlier part of his life was spent at Hanover, where he attended grade schools and Hanover College, but the last 25 years of his life was spent as an employee of the Socony Vacuum Oil Company. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.