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Congressman Davis Before the United State Senate Committee
Creator: Davis, John, 1826-1901
Date: May, 1894
Congressman John Davis of Kansas testified for political rights for women before the United States Special Committee on Woman Suffrage on February 21, 1894. He was introduced by Mrs. Annie L. Diggs. Her introduction and his testimony were published in the May 1894 issue of The National Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2, Washington, D. C. Davis offered a number of arguments in support of voting rights for women.
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John Davis
Creator: Teitzel, L.
Date: Between 1891 and 1895
This is a formal portrait of John Davis, 1826-1901, a farmer, newspaper editor and publisher from Junction City, Kansas. Davis was actively involved in the development of Kansas agricultural and was elected in 1873 to the Farmers' Cooperative Association as president. He continued his political interest in 1874 by establishing the Greenback party in Kansas. Davis, however, was a unsuccessful candidate for the Greenback party to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1880-1882. He resumed his political career in 1890 as a Populist candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives. Davis was elected in November to represent the Fifth District of Junction City, Kansas, where he served from 1891-1895. During his time in the Kansas House, he advocated for women's suffrage, tariff reform, and an income tax.
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