{"product_id":"signed-military-commission-by-mckinley","title":"Signed military commission by President William McKinley — January 4, 1900 — Framed","description":"\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePartially-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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee below for more information on Vandervoort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blue paper seal is intact in the bottom left. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of certificate (sight): \u003c\/strong\u003e15.25\" x 18\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of frame: \u003c\/strong\u003e21\" x 24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $15. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Perry Wesley Vandervoort\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIRTH: March 28, 1876 in Indiana\u003cbr\u003eDEATH: 28 June 28, 1942 (aged 66)\u003cbr\u003eClinton, Vermillion County, Indiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBURIAL: Springdale CemeteryMadison, Jefferson County, Indiana\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVETERAN WAR WITH SPAIN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1st Lt., Co. L 35 Reg't, U.S. Vol \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiled for pension 28 Oct 1901\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSon 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Madison Courier\u003c\/em\u003e, June 30, 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP. VANDER VOORT DEAD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer Resident Of Madison to be Brought Here for Burial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMr. Perry Vandervoort, former resident of Madison, died Sunday at Clinton hospital, Clinton, Ind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite a resident of this city, he served for a time as circulation manager of \u003cem\u003eThe Madison Courier\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurviving 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuneral 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. 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