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Jeff Davis

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Jeff Davis

Birth
Rocky Comfort, Little River County, Arkansas, USA
Death
3 Jan 1913 (aged 50)
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
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Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
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Arkansas Governor, U.S. Senator. He attended the University of Arkansas and studied law at Vanderbilt University and Cumberland University. He served as prosecuting attorney of the Fifth Judicial District of Arkansas, (1892-96) and was Arkansas Attorney General, (1898-1900). In 1900, he was elected the 20th Governor of Arkansas, serving until 1907 and was the first Arkansas Governor to serve more than two consecutive terms. After his term he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1907 and served until his death at age 50.
Arkansas Governor, U.S. Senator. He attended the University of Arkansas and studied law at Vanderbilt University and Cumberland University. He served as prosecuting attorney of the Fifth Judicial District of Arkansas, (1892-96) and was Arkansas Attorney General, (1898-1900). In 1900, he was elected the 20th Governor of Arkansas, serving until 1907 and was the first Arkansas Governor to serve more than two consecutive terms. After his term he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1907 and served until his death at age 50.

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  • Added: Jul 8, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10403/jeff-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Jeff Davis (6 May 1862–3 Jan 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10403, citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.