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Charles W. Osenton (b.1865) Papers, ca. 1847-1920 A&M 1215

Charles W. Osenton (b.1865) Papers, ca. 1847-1920 A&M 1215


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1215
Title
Charles W. Osenton (b.1865) Papers ca. 1847-1920
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198064
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Osenton, Charles W., b. 1865
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other papers, of a state senate minority leader, 1899-1901, prominent Fayette County lawyer, and Democratic committeeman. Subjects include Osenton's early life; his law training at Georgetown University; his election to the state senate as a "silver" Democrat; William Jennings Bryan's tour of West Virginia, 1908; the presidential election of 1908; and Champ Clark's battle for the Democratic nomination, 1912. The papers also include a collection of broadsides pertaining to West Virginia, Kentucky, and national politics, 1898-1920; and the business and legal papers, ca.1847-1880, of Osenton's father-in-law, Arthur J. Lansdowne of Grayson, Kentucky. Correspondents include John D. Alderson, William J. Bryan, William E. Chilton, and Champ Clark.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles W. Osenton (b.1865) Papers, A&M 1215, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Alderson, J. D. (John Duffy), 1854-1910
  • Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
  • Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939
  • Clark, Champ, 1850-1921
  • Democratic Party (U.S.)
  • Election of 1908.
  • Elections
  • Fayette County (Pa.)
  • Georgetown University
  • Kentucky
  • Lansdowne, Arthur J.
  • Lawyers - letters and papers.
  • Osenton, Charles W.
  • Politics and government.
  • Universities and colleges
  • West Virginia. Legislature

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Alderson, J. D. (John Duffy), 1854-1910
  • Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
  • Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939
  • Clark, Champ, 1850-1921
  • Lansdowne, Arthur J.
  • Osenton, Charles W.
  • Osenton, Charles W., b. 1865
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Fayette County (Pa.)
  • Kentucky
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