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E.G. Davis papers (1910-1920)

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0007

Summary

Correspondence and legal case files. Correspondents include William E. Borah, Addison T. Smith, Byron Defenbach, and Frank Martin.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910 - 1920
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1914
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1918 - 1920

Biographical Note

Boise attorney and secretary of the Idaho Republican State Central Committee. Davis was born in Preston, ID in 1874. He was a graduate of West Point and served in the Spanish-American War. He ran unsuccessfully for the gubernatorial nomination in 1916. He returned to duty for World War I. He began his law practice shortly after returning. Davis was appointed United States District Attorney in 1921. He was very active in law, especially regarding Prohibition. He died July 24, 1934 of a heart attack in a federal court room in Atlanta, Georgia.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (2 document boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Group

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise ID 83712
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