Paymaster General Collection

Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.N.; Paymaster General, left, with L. G. Stevenson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.Navy; Paymaster General, left, with L. G. Stevenson, 1917. Paymaster General 1914-1920

Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.N.; Paymaster General, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.Navy; Paymaster General, 1917. Paymaster General 1914-1920

Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.N.; Paymaster General, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, U.S.Navy; Paymaster General, 1917. Paymaster General 1914-1920

Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, banker, merchant, bookkeeper, bank president, railroad president: paymaster general of Iowa troop during the American Civil War]

General Benjamin William Brice, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Gen. Benj. W. Brice, between 1860 and 1875. [Lawyer and soldier: Paymaster General of the Union Army during the American Civil War]

Lord Macaulay (engraving)
812470 Lord Macaulay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet)

The Right Hon William Francis Cowper-Temple
2905740 The Right Hon William Francis Cowper-Temple by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon. William Francis Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple)

L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine
740555 L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine, Februrary 20 1915 (letterpress & litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Macaulay (engraving)
812471 Lord Macaulay (engraving) by Eddis, Eden Upton (1812-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician)

Caleb Swan, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Caleb Swan, 1799

Lord Macaulay, c1850, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Macaulay, c1850, (c1884). Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (1800-1859) British historian and Whig politician, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

A North Country Transfer... 1805. Trotter, Paymaster of the Navy, leaving the Bank of England with two sacks. Abraham Newland (Chief Cashier) appears through the door

The Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P. for the Kilmarnock Burghs, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P. for the Kilmarnock Burghs, 1850. Portrait from a photograph by Beard, of British politician Edward Pleydell-Bouverie

Sir Stephen Cave, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Stephen Cave, MP, 1878. In 1859 he entered parliament as a Conservative MP for Shoreham. Cave was also a director of the Bank of England

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A journey through time and finance: From Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, serving as Paymaster General during the mid-19th century, to General Benjamin William Brice, overseeing payments in the American Civil War era. This intriguing collection also includes depictions of renowned figures such as Lord Macaulay, a British statesman and historian, and Sir Stephen Cave, a British politician. Witness the power and importance of the Paymaster General role through these captivating portraits and engravings, created between 1855 and 1878 by various artists and publishers. From the intricate details of Caleb Swan's portrait to the vibrant cover art of Le Mot magazine, each piece offers a unique glimpse into the past.