Dummit, Eldon S., (Eldon Steven), 1896-1973.
Lawyer, politician.
Eldon Steven Dummit was born in Missouri. After receiving a law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1921 Dummit became a prominent member of the Republican Party in Kentucky during the 1940s and 1950s, serving as state attorney general in the administration of Governor Simeon Willis (1943-1947). He made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 1947. Dummit was active in many civic and leadership organizations, including the Optimist Club International, of which he was president in 1941/42; the Pyramid Club, the Boy Scouts of America and the American Legion.
From the description of Eldon S. Dummit papers, 1917-1972. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15188288
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| creatorOf | Dummit, Eldon S., (Eldon Steven), 1896-1973. Eldon S. Dummit papers, 1917-1972. | University of Kentucky Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Cooper, John Sherman, 1901-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Optimist Club International. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Republican National Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sampson, Flem D., 1875-1967. | person |
| associatedWith | Willis, Simeon Slavens, 1879-1965. | person |
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Birth 1896
Death 1973
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