Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962), Lawyer and Politician, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1609
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, legal papers, speeches, clippings, photographs, and printed material of a Randolph County prosecuting attorney, mayor of Elkins, judge of the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit, Democratic politician, and state governor, 1933-1937.Subjects include John T. McGraw's senate contest, 1911; Canadian Reciprocity Agreement, 1911; women suffrage; State Prohibition Amendment, 1911-1912; VIRGINIA v. WEST VIRGINIA; Joseph Brown lynch case; New Deal operations and agencies in the...
Dates:
1883-1960
Preston Family Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2201
Overview
Correspondence, legal papers, and business papers of John J.D. Preston, his ancestors, and his relatives. The correspondence is primarily between members of the Preston family with topics being discussed, such as living conditions, business conditions, military training camps, Civil War battles, politics and campaigns, political personalities, education, schools, and the World Wars. Correspondents include John Preston, Rev. David Preston, John J. Davis, and John W. Davis.
Dates:
1817-1945
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- Canadian Reciprocity Agreement 1
- Civil War -- Norfolk (Va.) 1
- Civil War battles. 1
- Education 1
- Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 1
- Judges - letters and papers. 1
- Lawyers - letters and papers. 1
- New Deal, 1933-1939 1
- Norfolk, Va. - Civil War. 1
- Politicians -- United States 1
- Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1
- Randolph County (W. Va.) 1
- Schools. SEE ALSO Academies 1
- United States -- Politics and government 1
- West Virginia - Five Year Plan. 1
- West Virginia - Governors. 1
- West Virginia - Politics and government. 1
- West Virginia - Prohibition Amendment. 1
- Wheeling (W. Va.) -- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 1
- Women -- Suffrage 1
- Women -- United States -- History 1
- Women's history -- 1900-1929 1
- Women's history -- 1929-1950 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Military training camps 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1 + ∧ less
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