A&M 4480Cane Gifted by John W. Davis to his Father John J. Davis A&M 4480West Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:13:52 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. West Virginia and Regional History Center Cane Gifted by John W. Davis to his Father John J. Davis Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 A&M 4480 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/6607 .3 Linear Feet 4 in. (1 roll storage box) undated West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Cane Gifted by John W. Davis to his Father John J. Davis, A&M 4480, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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One artifact, consisting of a wooden walking stick owned by John J. Davis (1835-1916) gifted to him by his son John W. Davis (1873-1955). The top of the stick is capped with metal with the inscription "John J. Davis from J.W.D." John James Davis was an attorney and politician who helped found West Virginia and later served as a United States Representative in Congress from that state. His son John William Davis was an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served under President Woodrow Wilson; he was also the Democratic nominee for president in 1924, and lost to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge.

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 Politicians -- United States Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916