Bible, Governor Jeff Davis Family

 
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Bible, Governor Jeff Davis Family
Davis family Bible
Davis family Bible

Bible, Governor Jeff Davis Family

Object number1987.052.58
Dateca. 1884
MediumLeather, Paper, Ink
Dimensions12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 5 in. (31.8 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionGovernor Jeff Davis family Bible. Brown leather cover with "Holy Bible" on the front.

    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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