Cane, Governor Jeff Davis

 
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cane, Senator Jeff Davis
Cane, Governor Jeff Davis
cane, Senator Jeff Davis
cane, Senator Jeff Davis

Cane, Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1987.052.80
Dateca. 1906
MediumAnimal horn, Wood
Dimensions36 in. (91.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionU.S. Senator Jeff Davis's wooden cane with an animal horn handle etched with, "U. S. Senator, 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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