Handbill, Political - anti Governor Jeff Davis

 
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Handbill, Political - anti Jeff Davis
Handbill, Political - anti Governor Jeff Davis
Handbill, Political - anti Jeff Davis
Handbill, Political - anti Jeff Davis

Handbill, Political - anti Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1979.078.00
DateUnknown Date
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 1/8 x 7 5/16 in. (25.7 x 18.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA public letter written to Arkansas voters stating that they should not vote for Jeff Davis for a third term as Governor, and it gives reasons which include excessive pardons, Davis' speaking out against party members, and Davis' tactic of making distinctions between classes. The letter was written by Carroll D. Wood. Black text printed on yellowed paper.

    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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