George T. Farris papers, 1897-1934

Descriptive Summary

Title
George T. Farris papers, 1897-1934
Creator
Farris, George T., 1852-1934
Extent
1 reel of microfilm (partial)
Subjects
Farris, George T, 1852-1934
Cantrill, James C. (James Campbell), 1870-1923
McCreary, James B. (James Bennett), 1838-1918
Stanley, Augustus Owsley, 1867-1958
Kentucky--General Assembly.--Senate
Legislators--Kentucky
Kentucky--Politics and government--1865-1950
Arrangement
Chronological arrangement.
Finding Aid Author
Processed by: Archives Staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by:Eric Weig
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Kentucky state senator. George T. Farris served as a state senator from Lancaster, Ky, from 1896 to 1904.
Scope and Content
These are the papers of George T. Farris. Included are letters from James C. Cantrill, James B. McCreary, and A. O. Stanley. There are also clippings concerning Farris' career, printed copies of legislation introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly, and photographs.

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