John S. Dean and John S. Dean, Jr., papers, [ca. 1912-ca. 1936].

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John S. Dean and John S. Dean, Jr., papers, [ca. 1912-ca. 1936].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/707686322

This collection contains correspondence and political writings of John S. Dean and John S. Dean, Jr., attorneys in Topeka, Kan. The correspondence discusses Presidents Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, various cases and legal topics, investigations into district & federal judges, personal finances, correspondence & legal documents relating to John R. Brinkley's medical license, and letters between Dean and Alf Landon concerning the Republican Party. Other letters document communication between Dean and Charles Curtis, U.S. representative & senator and Herbert Hoover's vice-president from Kansas, and Dean & Arthur Capper, U.S. senator. The political writings reveal Dean's opinion on the role of government, freedom of speech, liberalism, impediments to education, religion, the human race, the relationship between liberty and law, and other topics. His personal writings concern favorite aspects of life. Correspondence from John S. Dean, Jr., concerns cases with which he was involved.

3 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8036708

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