Papers, 1939-1976 (bulk 1955-1965)

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Papers, 1939-1976 (bulk 1955-1965)

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Correspondence, news articles, tax records, and legislative materials. Included is correspondence between Bontrager and his constituents, and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Other correspondence deals with invitations to speak and responses to contributors to Bontrager's 1964 U.S. Senate campaign. Also included are articles about Bontrager, his tax records, legal correspondence of the Bontrager law firm, and materials related to the 1961 and 1963 state legislatures.

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Indiana. General Assembly

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American College of Trial Lawyers

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Indiana. General Assembly. House.

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Bontrager, David Russell, 1908-1971.

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A native of Iowa, Bontrager moved to Elkhart, Ind. in 1932. He practiced law and served as city judge and Elkhart County prosecuting attorney. He served four terms in the Indiana State Senate, and in 1958 and 1964 ran for U.S. Senate but was defeated. He practiced law until his death. Bontrager was a member of local, state, and national Bar Associations, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and several fraternal organizations. From the description of Papers, 1939-1976 (bulk 1955-19...