Certificate, Commission - Governor Jeff Davis

 
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Certificate, Jeff Davis
Certificate, Commission - Governor Jeff Davis
Certificate, Jeff Davis
Certificate, Jeff Davis

Certificate, Commission - Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1984.034.01
DateAugust 29, 1901
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Certificate, commemorative
  • Commission
DescriptionCommission certificate from the State of Arkansas, Jeff Davis, Governor of Arkansas, appointing George W. Cypert as Honorary Commissioner for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1903, in and for the county of Izard. The certificate is signed by Secretary of State J.W. Crockett and Governor Jeff Davis.

Jefferson "Jeff" Davis was born in Rocky Comfort, Arkansas on May 6, 1862. Davis served as the twentieth Governor of Arkansas from 1901 to 1907. Although his administration was said to have "produced more politics than government," Davis succeeded in building a new state house and reforming the penal system. Davis passed away on January 3, 1913 in Little Rock, Arkansas.





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