Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arizona, Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Fowler, Benjamin A., New Mexico, Wells, Edmund William, 1846-1938
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Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Kent turns down President Roosevelt’s offer of the governorship of Arizona Territory and suggests Benjamin A. Fowler for the job. He also mentions that current Governor Alexander O. Brodie believes that Edmund William Wells is an excellent candidate. However, Kent lists reasons why he disagrees with this and favors Fowler instead.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48602. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48602.
APA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916., [1905, January 26]. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48602.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
