id="id00089">Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Mississippi, 1854. Graduated from law school,
University of Virginia. Came to Arkansas 1879; opened law office in
Helena. Married Sallie Moore Wooten, 1883; three children.

Member, House of Representatives, Phillips County, 1887. State senator, 1889, 1891. Attorney general, 1893-1895. Governor, 1895-1897. United States senator, 1903-1916. Died 1916.

19. Dan W. Jones, 1897-1901

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Texas, 1839. Moved with parents to
Washington, Arkansas, 1840. Colonel, Confederate Army. Married Margaret
P. Hadley, 1864; seven children.

Prosecuting attorney, 1874-1876. Attorney general, 1885-1889. Member, House of Representatives, Pulaski County, 1891, 1915. Governor, 1897-1901. Died 1918.

20. Jeff Davis, 1901-1907

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in what is now Little River County, Arkansas, 1862. Educated in common schools; preparatory department, Arkansas Industrial University; law school, Vanderbilt University. Received law degree, Cumberland University. Married Ina McKenzie, 1882; twelve children. Married Leila Carter, 1911.

Practiced law at Russellville, Arkansas. Prosecuting attorney, 1890-1894. Attorney general, 1899-1901. Governor, 1901-1907; first governor to be elected to more than two terms. United States senator, 1907-1913. Died 1913.

21. John S. Little, 1907-1909

Lawyer, Democrat. Born at Jenny Lind, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 1851.
Attended Cane Hill College, Cane Hill, Arkansas. Married Elizabeth J.
Irwin, 1877; five children.

Prosecuting attorney, 1877-1884. Member, House of Representatives, Sebastian County, 1885. Circuit judge, 1886-1887. Congressman, 1894-1907. Governor, 1907-1909. Soon after his inauguration, he suffered a nervous collapse and was unable to perform his duties for the remainder of his term. Died 1916.

22. George W. Donaghey, 1909-1913

Building contractor, banker, Democrat. Born in Louisiana, 1856. Came to Union County, Arkansas with his parents when a child. Worked as a farmer and cowboy in Texas. Moved to Conway, 1874; became a carpenter and contractor. Attended Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas). Married Louvinia Wallace, 1883.

Governor, 1909-1913. Philanthropist, business and civic leader for many years. Died 1937.

23. Joseph T. Robinson, 1913

Lawyer, Democrat. Born near Lonoke, Arkansas, 1872. Educated in the common schools; Arkansas Industrial University; and the law department of the University of Virginia. Admitted to bar 1895; commenced practice in Lonoke. Married Ewilda Gertrude Miller, 1896.

Member, House of Representatives, Lonoke County, 1895. Congressman, 1903-1913. Governor, 1913; resigned to become United States senator, 1913-1937. Democratic leader in Senate, 1923-1937. Democratic nominee for vice-president of the United States, 1928. Died 1937.

24. George W. Hays, 1913-1917

Lawyer, Democrat. Born near Camden, Arkansas, 1863. Graduated from Washington And Lee University. Married Ida Virginia Yarborough, 1895; two children.

County judge, Ouachita County, 1901-1905. Circuit judge, 1906-1913.
Governor, 1913-1917. Died 1927.

25. Charles H. Brough, 1917-1921

Educator, Democrat. Born in Mississippi, 1876. B.A., Mississippi College, 1893; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1898; LL.B., University of Mississippi, 1902. Married Anne Wade Roark, 1908.

Professor of economics and sociology, University of Arkansas, 1904-1916. Governor 1917-1921. Chautauqua lecturer. President, Central Baptist College, Conway, 1928-1929. Died 1935.

26. Thomas C. McRae, 1921-1925

Lawyer, banker, Democrat. Born at Mount Holly, Union County, Arkansas, 1851. Graduated from Soule Business College, New Orleans, 1869; LL.B., Washington and Lee University, 1872. Married Amelia Ann White, 1874; nine children.

Member, House of Representatives, Nevada County, 1877. Congressman, 1885-1903. Delegate, constitutional convention of 1917-1918. Governor, 1921-1925. Died 1929.

27. Tom J. Terral, 1925-1927

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Louisiana, 1882. Attended University of Kentucky; LL.B., University of Arkansas, 1910. Married Eula Terrell, 1914.

Secretary, Arkansas Senate, 1913, 1915. Secretary of State, 1917-1921.
Governor, 1925-1927. Died 1946.

28. John E. Martineau, 1927-1928

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Missouri, 1873. A.B., Arkansas Industrial
University, 1896; graduated, University law school, 1899. Married Mrs.
Anne Holcomb Mitchell, 1909. Married Mrs. Mabel Erwin Thomas, 1919.

Member, House of Representatives, Pulaski County, 1903, 1905.
Chancellor, 1907-1927. Governor, 1927-1928; resigned to become United
States district judge, 1928-1937. Died 1937.

29. Harvey Parnell, 1928-1933

Planter, businessman, Democrat. Born in Dorsey (now Cleveland) County,
Arkansas, 1880. Married Mabel Winston, 1902; two children.

Member, House of Representatives, Chicot County, 1919, 1921. State senator, 1923, 1925. Lieutenant governor, 1927-1928. Succeeded to governorship when John E. Martineau resigned, 1928; elected to full terms 1928, 1930. Died 1936.

30. J.M. Futrell, 1933-1937

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Greene County, Arkansas, 1870. Attended Arkansas Industrial University. Married Tera A. Smith, 1893; six children.

Member, House of Representatives, Greene County, 1897, 1901, 1903.
Circuit clerk, Greene County, 1907-1911. State senator, 1913, 1915.
Acting governor, March-July 1913. Circuit judge, 1921. Chancellor,
1923-1932. Governor, 1933-1937. Died 1955.

31. Carl E. Bailey, 1937-1941

Lawyer, Democrat. Born in Missouri, 1894. Attended business college in
Chillicothe, Missouri. Married Margaret Bristol, 1915; six children.
Married Marjorie Compton, 1943.

Prosecuting attorney, 1931-1935. Attorney general, 1935-1937. Governor, 1937-1941. Died 1948.

32. Homer M. Adkins, 1941-1945

Pharmacist, businessman, Democrat. Born near Jacksonville, Arkansas, 1890. Attended Draughon's Business College of Pharmacy. Captain, United States Army, First World War. Married Estelle Smith, 1921.

Sheriff, Pulaski County, 1923-1927. United States collector of internal revenue for Arkansas, 1933-1940. Governor, 1941-1945. Administrator, Employment Security Division, 1949-1952. Died 1964.

33. Ben T. Laney, 1945-1949

Businessman, Democrat. Born in Ouachita County, near Smackover,
Arkansas, 1896. Served in United States Navy, First World War. A.B.,
State Normal School (now State College), Conway, 1924. Graduate study,
University of Utah.

Married Lucille Kirtley, 1926; three children. Mayor of Camden, 1935-1939. Governor, 1945-1949.

34. Sid McMath, 1949-1953

Lawyer, Democrat. Born near Magnolia, Arkansas, 1912. LL.B., University of Arkansas, 1936. Married Elaine