Coat, Frock - Governor Jeff Davis

 
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Gov. Jeff Davis frock coat
Coat, Frock - Governor Jeff Davis
Gov. Jeff Davis frock coat
Gov. Jeff Davis frock coat

Coat, Frock - Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1979.061.01a
Dateca. 1910
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumWool
Dimensions43 x 19 1/2 in. (109.2 x 49.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA gray wool, double breasted frock coat with padded shoulders worn by Governor Jeff Davis. It has four dark gray buttons and two smaller buttons at the end of each sleeve. It is also pleated at the tail with two buttons in the back and two inside pockets. The label reads "John H Fraser, Little Rock."

    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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