Cane, Governor Jeff Davis

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

Cane, Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1987.052.78
Date1906
MediumGold, Wood, Metal
Dimensions35 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 2 in. (90.2 × 4.4 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Cane
DescriptionA wooden cane with a gold handle that was present to Governor Davis. The engraving on the head of the cane reads "To Governor Jeff Davis from his Springdale friends January 1st 1906."

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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