A Guide to the Ion L. Farris Campaign Scrapbook
Finding aid created by Stephen Jackson
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
December 2007
Descriptive Summary |
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| Title: | Ion L. Farris Campaign Scrapbook | |
| Dates: | 1916 | |
| Abstract: | Scrapbook of clippings about the 1916 gubernatorial campaign of Ion L. Farris. | |
| Extent: | 1 volume. | |
| Identification: | PKY 88.025 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Ion L. Farris was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1878. His family moved to Marion County while he was still a boy. He decided to become a lawyer, studying in the offices of Herbert Anderson and W.K. Zewadski. After passing the bar he became a noted figure in public life. He was elected to the Florida Senate as a Democrat, becoming a very prominent party member. In 1916 he ran for governor but lost in the primary.
Scope and Content
This scrapbook contains news clippings from Farris' campaign as a gubernatorial candidate in 1916.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ion L. Farris Campaign Scrapbook, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| Florida -- Politics and Government. | ||
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