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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, A&M 1028, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other papers of politician and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis (November 16, 1823 - March 11, 1916), a Democrat who served in the West Virginia Legislature, 1866-1871, and the U.S. Senate, 1871-1883. Davis was also the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1904. A reel of microfilm includes two private account books (1867-1915) and a letter book (1898-1916), which mentions several state and national Democratic leaders including Stephen B. Elkins and John T. McGraw. There is information on the congressional election of 1900 and the candidacy of Colonel T.B. Davis. The microfilm also includes miscellaneous clippings, newspapers, letters, and printed items relating to Davis' business affairs, the Davis Child Shelter, and the West Virginia Semi-Centennial Celebration. An addendum of 1996/09/27 contains an H.G. Davis letter book (January 4 - March 16, 1914) and three of his scrapbooks of clippings. Scrapbook subjects include railroads and coal trade (1883-1893); WV politics (1868-1883); and railroads, national politics, and national economy (1872-1883).

Related Material

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Davis Child Shelter
• Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916
• Davis, Thomas B., 1828-1911.
• Democratic Party (U.S.)
• Democratic Party (U.S.)
• Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911
• McGraw, John T.
• Politicians
• Politicians -- United States
• Politics and government.
• United States -- Politics and government
• United States. Congress - Elections, 1900.
• United States. Congress. Senate
• West Virginia - Semi-Centennial.
• West Virginia - politics.
• West Virginia -- Politics and government
• West Virginia. Legislature