Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.75 photo of Taft by the Harris & Ewing Studio of Washington, D.C., signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen as president, "For Assistant to the Atty General, J. A. Fowler of Tennessee, one of the most earnest, effective, honest and faithful servants I have known, Wm. H. Taft, The White House, March 3, 1913.” In very fine condition.
James Alexander Fowler was an American lawyer (1863-1955) who served in various capacities as an Assistant Attorney General and special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1908 to 1914, and from 1921 to 1926. In this role, he either argued or prepared briefs for several notable Supreme Court cases, and was active in the organization of the short-lived Commerce Court.
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