Circular: To the end that the election to be held on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of November may be lawfully conducted, and that all citizens may have an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint ... the following regulations are established...

Title

Circular: To the end that the election to be held on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of November may be lawfully conducted, and that all citizens may have an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint ... the following regulations are established...

Subject

Election law -- Texas.
Voting -- Texas.

Description

Davis was a lawyer, soldier, and politician. He served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He also served for one term as the Governor of Texas (1870 to 1874). From the Governor's Office, Austin, Texas, September 23, 1872, the circular sets the regulations for the lawful conduct of elections, “that all citizens may have an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint.”

Creator

Davis, Edmund Jackson (1827-1883)

Publisher

Austin, Tex.: publisher not identified

Date

1872

Language

English

Identifier

KFT1620 .D38 1872

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Citation

Davis, Edmund Jackson (1827-1883), “Circular: To the end that the election to be held on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of November may be lawfully conducted, and that all citizens may have an opportunity to vote freely and without restraint ... the following regulations are established...,” DeGolyer Library Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://degolyer.omeka.net/items/show/146.