Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family

 
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Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family
Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family
Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family
Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family

Photograph, Jeff Davis and Family

Object number2012.219.14
MediumPaper
Dimensions3 3/4 x 5 in. (9.5 x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Print, Photographic
DescriptionA black and white photograph of Governor Jeff Davis and his family on a picnic. Written on the back in ink is "Gov. Jeff Davis and family and friends on picnic when young men in Russellville."

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.
Status
Not on view