THIS IS A PHOTO OF A PORTRAIT DONE IN INDIA INK OF ROBERT CHAMPLEY BORN IN 1818 IN HULL ENGLAND AND DIED IN 1888 IN WADENA, INDIANA. HE WAS KILLED IN A FREAK TRAIN ACCIDENT WHILE CROSSING A TRACK. HE WAS DEAF.NOTE ABOUT ROBERT'S FATHER GEORGE M. CHAMPLEY:MARTIN VAN BUREN. Department of State, Washington, 1830 December 28. Jackson's future Vice President and eighth U.S. President writes to Anthony Butler in Mexico to introduce, Mr George Champley, a citizen of New York who is about to embark for Mexico, on a tour through the Southern Republics. His views are partly commercial & partly Scientific; and any friendly attentions you may have it in your power to show him will be esteemed a favor by Your friend & Servant". |