Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
John W. Davis Papers
Davis, John W. (John William)
WLU.Coll.0106
.2 Linear Feet
Inclusive 1895-1930
English
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], John W. Davis Papers, WLU Coll. 106, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
Biographical / Historical
John W. Davis was a member of the Washington and Lee University, Class of 1892, LLB 1895; a member of the House of Representatives, ABA 1922, and Democratic presidential candidate, 1924.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a typescript of a speech delivered at Martinsburg, West Virginia (January 4, 1905); law license (1895); statements of assets (1904-1917); correspondence, and a legal document for the purchase of real estate (1898-1930).
Speeches, addresses, etc., American
West Virginia -- Martinsburg
Correspondence
Licenses
Records
Lawyers -- Licenses
Politicians
Lawyers
Hull, Cordell
Wilson, Woodrow
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Control FolderEnglish.10Assets8 Item1904-1917English.11Asset document1904-01-01English.11Asset document1906-01-10English.11Asset document1907-01-01English.11Asset document1908-01-01English.11Asset document A1909-01-01English.11Asset document B1909-01-01English.11Asset document A1911-01-01English.11Asset document B1911-01-01English.11Asset letter from X. Y. McCann1912-01-01English.11Asset document1915-04-21English.11Asset document1917-05-01English.11Correspondence and Legal document10 Item1898-06-1948-10English.12Legal document1898-06-21English.12Legal document1900-11-02English.12Legal document A1901-01-01English.12Legal document B1901-01-01English.12Real Estate Transfer1901-01-01English.12Legal document1902-03-24English.12Legal document1902-12-04English.12John W. Davis to Mr. J. W. Brown1903-12-12English.12Asset letter from X. Y. McCann1912-02-15English.12John W. Davis to Dr. J. W. Johnston1918-10-28English.12Legal document1921-05-04English.12Christie to John W. Davis1924-07-16English.12G. W. Balfour to John W. Davis1930-03-20English.12Midleton to John W. Davis1930-03-24English.12Cordell Hull to John W. Davis1948-10-05English.12Law License1 Item1895-06English.13Legal document1895-06-04English.13Legal document1895-06-19English.13Legal document1895-06-27English.13Speech delivered at Martinsburg, West Virginia1 Item1905English.14Speech to the West Virginia Bar Association1905-01-04English.14Letter to Davis from President Woodrow Wilson1 Item1916-09-06English.15Woodrow Wilson to John W. Davis1906-09-06English.15