Certificate, Knights of Honor - Governor Jeff Davis
Object number1987.052.53
DateNovember 23, 1881
OriginRussellville, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA Knights of Honor Benefit Certificate for $2,000.00 issued to L.W. Davis naming his son, Jeff Davis, as a beneficiary. The certificate is signed by Lewis W. Davis. The certificate was issued by the Koh Banner Lodge no. 1353 of Russellville, Arkansas. 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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