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1919 0 Road bond Signed West Virginia Congressman 1927-29 Edward England

$ 2.1

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  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Attractive road bond dated 1919 in the amount of 0 payable in 25 years. Engraved bond in green with serial numbers in red, text in black, punch canceled, size 10” by 15”; age toned, mild stains. Signed on reverse by West Virginia congressman 1927-29 Edward T. England as Attorney General of West Virginia. from Wikipedia; In 1901 England moved to Logan, West Virginia, where he continued to practice law. In 1903 he was elected mayor of Logan. He served in the West Virginia Senate from 1908 to 1916, and was elected Senate President in 1915. Because West Virginia has no Lieutenant Governor, the Senate President is next in line to the governorship. As a result, England attended the first meeting of all the lieutenant governors in the United States in 1915. When they convened at Rhea Springs, Tennessee, England was chosen to preside. England was elected Attorney General of West Virginia in 1916, and he served from 1917 to 1925. In 1923 he was elected president of the Attorney Generals' Association of the United States. In 1924 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. Return for any reason or even for no reason. Return via same method as shipped. Returned item must be in same condition as when shipped for full refund.
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