Miles Poindexter came to Spokane in 1897 to practice law. In 1904 he was elected Superior Court judge and in 1911 to the U.S. Senate as a Republican. Poindexter was one of the foremost opponents of the Unites States entry into the League of Nations in 1919. An unsuccessful attempt for Senate office in 1927 marked the end of his active political career.
The collection consists of clippings and some fragmentary correspondence relating to Poindexter’s Senate race, 1909-1910. Poindexter’s interest in Andean culture is revealed in several unpublished manuscripts for books and articles. Additional manuscripts relate to political topics. Also included are miscellaneous business and real estate records and family genealogical material. The collection also includes fragmentary financial records, correspondence, and memorabilia relating to Gale A. Poindexter, Miles Poindexter’s son.
Collection is not restricted.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Miles Poindexter Papers (Ms 23), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Donated by Mrs. Eric Johnston.
Nolan, Edward W.
The University of Washington Libraries Special Collections houses 189.79 cubic feet (442 boxes ) of Poindexter's papers (1884-1940).
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