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William Rufus Day autographed bank check, dated April 5, 1890, drawn on The City National Bank of Canton, Ohio, in the amount of $10.00. The check features attractive engraved bank typography and is personally signed "William R. Day" in black ink at the lower right.

The reverse bears handwritten endorsements and several period banking cancellation stamps, including markings from the Commercial National Bank of Canton, Ohio.

Dating to 1890, the check was executed during Day's career as a prominent Ohio attorney, several years before his appointment as United States Secretary of State under President William McKinley and his subsequent service on the United States Supreme Court.

An interesting early financial document from a future Supreme Court Justice who played an important role in American diplomacy during the Spanish-American War and the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris in 1898.

The check measures approximately 6.5 x 2.5 inches. Very good condition with light age toning, original bank cancellation stamps, and handling wear. The upper edge exhibits the original perforated separation from the checkbook. Day's signature remains clearly legible.

William Rufus Day (1849–1923) was an American jurist and diplomat who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1903 to 1922. Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Day participated in significant constitutional decisions involving commerce, federal authority, and antitrust legislation.

A close political associate of President William McKinley, Day served as United States Secretary of State in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. He subsequently headed the American delegation that negotiated the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the war and establishing the United States as a major overseas power. Before joining the Supreme Court, Day served as a federal appellate judge.

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Reference sku: 11700 1419376-1