Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Badge, Political |
Catalog Number |
1939.1069.6 |
Date |
1931 |
Material(s) |
Brass/Silk |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-2 inches |
Description |
This is a delegate's badge from the 1931 Democratic State Convention held in Lexington, Ky. The pin is a bar shape and the ribbon is blue with black lettering, "Delegate, Kentucky Democratic State Convention, Lexington, May 12, 1931." |
Notes |
Kentucky Democrats met in Lexington on May 12-13, 1931 to nominate candidates for statewide office. The convention was chaired by Judge Charles A. Hardin. Their was no Democratic Primary that year, as state law allowed the party to make nominations by either primary or at the convention. The convention nominated Judge Ruby Laffoon for Governor, and A.B. "Happy" Chandler for Lt. Governor. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
Event |
1931 Democratic State Convention |
People |
Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Laffoon, Ruby, 1869-1941 |
Subjects |
Democratic Party (Ky.) Political activity |
Search Terms |
Politics Lexington (Ky.) Democratic Party Democrats |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |