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Jonathan McMillen Davis

This photographs represent Jonathan McMillan Davis, 1871-1943, a farmer and politician from Bronson, Kansas. Davis begins his political career, in 1900, when he is elected as a Democrat to the Kansas House of Representatives. A position he is reelected to in 1908 and 1910. In 1912 Davis is elected to the Kansas Senate where he serves from 1913-1915. In the November general election of 1922, he is elected the twenty-second governor of Kansas defeating his Republican challenger William Yoast Morgan. Davis is a one term governor serving from January 08, 1923 to January 12, 1925. During his administration he secures funding for veterans' pensions, recognizes women's suffrage and authorizes improvements in roads.

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Jonathan McMillan Davis

Photograph of Jonathan McMillan Davis, governor of Kansas, sitting at his desk signing a bill for eight months minimum school term.

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Jonathan McMillan Davis

These are aset of photographs of Jonathan McMillan Davis, 1871-1943, a farmer and politician from Bronson, Kansas. Davis began his political career in 1900 when he was elected as a Democrat to the Kansas House of Representatives. Davis was reelected to the House of Representatives in 1908 and 1910. In 1912 Davis was elected to the Kansas Senate where he served from 1913-1915. In the November general election of 1922 he was elected the twenty-second governor of Kansas defeating Republican challenger William Yoast Morgan. Davis was a one term governor serving from January 08, 1923 to January 12, 1925. During his administration he secured funding for veterans' pensions, recognized women's suffrage and authorized improvements in roads.

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