The Political Graveyard: Pulaski County, Ark.

Pulaski County
Arkansas

Pulaski County information:

Population: 361,474 (2000); 349,660 (1990)
Land area 771 square miles.
County seat: Little Rock
Pulaski County official web site.
Capital Impact: Pulaski County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Pulaski County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Faulkner County
East: Lonoke County
Southeast: Jefferson County
South: Grant County
Southwest: Saline County
Northwest: Perry County

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Pulaski County
Politicians who were born in Pulaski County
Politicians who lived in Pulaski County
Politicians who died in Pulaski County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Pulaski County

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Selected officials of Pulaski County

(not intended to be complete)

Tommy Robinson (Sheriff, 1980-84)

Unknown Locations
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

William Alexander Cocke (1874-c.1954) — of Texas. Born in Nuecestown, Nueces County, Tex., September 24, 1874. Great-great-grandson of William Cocke; great-grandson of John Alexander Cocke; grandson of Frederick Bird Smith Cocke. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1906. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Interment somewhere.
- See also Cocke family of Tennessee
D. B. Ford — of Winston County, Ala. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1892-96. Interment somewhere.

Calvary Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Leake Terry (1850-1917) — also known as William L. Terry — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in North Carolina, 1850. Father of David Dickson Terry. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1878; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1891-1901. Died in 1917. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Williamson Carroll (1816-1905) — of Arkansas. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 11, 1816. Member of Arkansas state legislature; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1865; state court judge in Arkansas, 1866-68. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., June 24, 1905. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Haven of Rest Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Scipio Africanus Jones (c.1867-1943) — also known as S. A. Jones — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tulip, Dallas County, Ark. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1908, 1928, 1936, 1940; member of Arkansas state house of representatives. Black. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., March 2, 1943. Interment at Haven of Rest Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

Maple Hill Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Burton Hanly (1812-1880) — of Arkansas. Born in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky., June 9, 1812. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives; member of Arkansas state senate; Representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1861-65. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., June 9, 1880. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Mt. Holly Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1970
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Augustus Hill Garland (1832-1899) — also known as Augustus H. Garland — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tipton County, Tenn., June 11, 1832. Brother of Rufus King Garland. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1860; delegate to Arkansas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; Senator from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; Governor of Arkansas, 1874-77; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1877-85; U.S. Attorney General, 1885-89. Died suddenly while arguing a case before the Supreme Court, in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., January 26, 1899. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Garland County, Ark. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Solon Borland (1808-1864) — of Arkansas. Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part of Suffolk, Va.), September 21, 1808. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848-53; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1853-54; Salvador, 1853; Costa Rica, 1853-54; Honduras, 1853; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died near Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 1, 1864. Original interment at City Cemetery, Houston, Tex.; reinterment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Savin Fulton (1795-1844) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Cecil County, Md., June 2, 1795. Democrat. Secretary of Arkansas Territory, 1829-35; Governor of Arkansas Territory, 1835-36; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1836-44; died in office 1844. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., August 15, 1844. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Fulton County, Ark. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801-1848) — also known as Ambrose H. Sevier — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; Lakeport, Chicot County, Ark. Born in Greene County, Tenn., November 4, 1801. Grandnephew of John Sevier; first cousin of Henry Wharton Conway, James Sevier Conway and Elias Nelson Conway; brother-in-law of Robert Ward Johnson; father of Anna Maria Sevier (who married Thomas James Churchill). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas territorial House of Representatives, 1823-27; Speaker of Arkansas Territory House of Representatives, 1827; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arkansas Territory, 1828-36; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1836-48; resigned 1848. Died near Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., December 31, 1848. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: congressional biography.
Jeff Davis (1862-1913) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Little River County, Ark., May 6, 1862. Son of Lewis W. Davis and Mary Davis; married 1882 to Ina McKenzie; married 1911 to Leila Carter. Democrat. Arkansas state attorney general, 1899; Governor of Arkansas, 1901-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1904, 1912; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1907-13; died in office 1913. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 3, 1913. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
George Izard (1776-1828) — of Arkansas. Born in England, October 21, 1776. Son of Ralph Izard. General in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Arkansas Territory, 1825-28; died in office 1828. Died of an illness caused by the gout, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 22, 1828. Original interment in unknown location; reinterment in 1843 at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Izard County, Ark. is named for him.
Chester Ashley (1790-1848) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., June 1, 1790. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1844-48; died in office 1848. Died in Washington, D.C., April 29, 1848. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Ashley County, Ark. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Ward Johnson (1814-1879) — also known as Robert W. Johnson — of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark. Born in Scott County, Ky., July 22, 1814. Nephew of James Johnson, Richard Mentor Johnson and John Telemachus Johnson; brother-in-law of Ambrose Hundley Sevier. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1847-53; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1853-61; Delegate from Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 26, 1879. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Ringo (1803-1873) — Born in 1803. Chief justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1836-44; U.S. District Judge for Arkansas, 1844-61. Died in 1873. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Elias Nelson Conway (1812-1892) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn., May 17, 1812. Brother of Henry Wharton Conway and James Sevier Conway; first cousin of Ambrose Hundley Sevier and Henry Massey Rector; third cousin of James Lawson Kemper. Arkansas territorial auditor, 1835-36; Arkansas state auditor, 1836-49; Governor of Arkansas, 1852-60. Died February 28, 1892. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Wallace Wilshire (1830-1888) — of Arkansas. Born in Illinois, 1830. Republican. Chief justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1868-71; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1873-74, 1875-77. Died in 1888. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Simon P. Hughes (1830-1906) — of Arkansas. Born in Smith County, Tenn., April 14, 1830. Lawyer; sheriff; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1866-67; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874; Arkansas state attorney general, 1874-77; Governor of Arkansas, 1885-89; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1889-1904. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., June 29, 1906. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Read Miller (1823-1887) — of Arkansas. Born in Independence County, Ark., November 23, 1823. Governor of Arkansas, 1877-81. Died November 29, 1887. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Miller County, Ark. is named partly for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
James Philip Eagle (1837-1904) — also known as James P. Eagle — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Maury County, Tenn., August 10, 1837. Son of James Eagle and Charity (Swaim) Eagle; married 1882 to Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (1854-1903) (sister of William Kavanaugh Oldham). Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; minister; planter; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874; Governor of Arkansas, 1889-93. Baptist. Died, of heart failure, December 20, 1904. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Henry Massey Rector (1816-1899) — of Arkansas. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., May 1, 1816. First cousin of Henry Wharton Conway, James Sevier Conway and Elias Nelson Conway; third cousin of James Lawson Kemper. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state senate; elected 1848; member of Arkansas state house of representatives; elected 1854; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1859-60; Governor of Arkansas, 1860-62; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., August 12, 1899. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Thomas James Churchill (1824-1905) — also known as Thomas J. Churchill — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 10, 1824. Son of Col. Samuel Churchill; married, July 31, 1849, to Anna Maria Sevier (daughter of Ambrose Hundley Sevier). Postmaster; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Arkansas state treasurer, 1874-80; Governor of Arkansas, 1881-83. Died March 10, 1905. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Samuel Adams (1805-1850) — of Arkansas. Born in Halifax County, Va., June 5, 1805. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1836; Governor of Arkansas, 1844; Arkansas state treasurer, 1845-49. Died in Saline County, Ark., February 27, 1850. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
John Netherland Heiskell (1872-1972) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn., November 2, 1872. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1913. Editor of the Arkansas Gazette newspaper, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service in 1958. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., December 28, 1972. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank Durward White (1933-2003) — also known as Frank White; Durward Frank Kyle — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex., June 4, 1933. Republican. Stockbroker; banker; Governor of Arkansas, 1981-83; defeated, 1982, 1986; Arkansas banking commissioner, 1998-2003. Member, Rotary. Died, of a heart attack, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., May 21, 2003. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Albert Rust (c.1818-1870) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Fauquier County, Va. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1842-48, 1852-54; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1855-57, 1859-61; Delegate from Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died near Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., April 4, 1870. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Burrill Bunn Battle (1838-1917) — of Arkansas. Born in Hinds County, Miss., July 24, 1838. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Arkansas state legislature, 1871; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1885-1910. Died December 21, 1917. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
George Rose Smith (1911-1992) — Born July 26, 1911. Justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1949-87. Died October 20, 1992. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
David Dickson Terry (1881-1963) — also known as David D. Terry — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 31, 1881. Son of William Leake Terry. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1933; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1933-43; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1942. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., October 6, 1963. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Allison Nelson (1822-1862) — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Meridian, Bosque County, Tex. Born in Fulton County, Ga., March 11, 1822. Son of John B. Nelson. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1849-53; mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1855; resigned 1855; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1860; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died, a war casualty, near Austin, Lonoke County, Ark., October 7, 1862. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Thomas Dale Alford (1916-2000) — also known as Dale Alford — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in New Hope, Pike County, Ark., January 28, 1916. Brother of D. Boyce Alford. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; opthamologist; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1959-63; defeated in primary, 1984; candidate in primary for Governor of Arkansas, 1962, 1966. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion. Died, of complications of congestive heart failure, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 25, 2000. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bernard Smith (1776-1835) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1776. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1819-21. Died in 1835. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Conway (1806-1852) — of Arkansas. Born near Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn., 1806. Justice of Arkansas state supreme court. Died in 1852. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Thomas Willoughby Newton (1804-1853) — also known as Thomas W. Newton — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Alexandria, Va., January 18, 1804. Member of Arkansas state senate, 1844-48; U.S. Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1847. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1853. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. Newton County, Ark. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Jasper Blackburn (1820-1899) — of Minden, Webster Parish, La.; Homer, Claiborne Parish, La.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Randolph County, Ark., July 24, 1820. Republican. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1867; county judge in Louisiana; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1868-69; member of Louisiana state senate, 1874-78. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 10, 1899. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Jennings Smith (c.1909-2000) — also known as William J. Smith — of Arkansas. Born in Sturgeon, Boone County, Mo. Lawyer; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1958. Methodist. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., May 2, 2000. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
James Pitcher (c.1792-1844) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1835-38. Died October 4, 1844. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Matthew Cunningham (1782-1851) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born July 5, 1782. Married to Eliza Bertrand Cunningham; father of Chester Cunningham (first white child born in Little Rock). Physician; mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1832. Died June 15, 1851. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Roswell Beebe (1795-1856) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., December 22, 1795. Lawyer; mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1849. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 21, 1856. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Gordon Neill Peay (1819-1876) — also known as Gordon N. Peay — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Kentucky, December 12, 1819. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1859-60; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died December 14, 1876. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.

National Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Maurice L. Britt (1919-1995) — also known as Footsie Britt — of Arkansas. Born in Carlisle, Lonoke County, Ark., June 29, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71; candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1986. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Kiwanis; Rotary. Professional football player for the Detroit Lions. Wounded during World War II and lost his right arm. Received the Medal of Honor for action at Mignano, Italy, in November 1943. Died November 26, 1995. Interment at National Cemetery.

Oakland Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

James Paul Clarke (1854-1916) — also known as James P. Clarke — of Helena, Phillips County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss., August 18, 1854. Son of Walter Clarke and Ellen (White) Clarke; married, November 10, 1883, to Sallie Moore. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1886-88; member of Arkansas state senate, 1888-92; Arkansas state attorney general, 1892-94; Governor of Arkansas, 1895-97; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1903-16; died in office 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., October 1, 1916. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Henry Clay Caldwell (1832-1915) — of Van Buren County, Iowa; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Marshall County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 4, 1832. Lawyer; Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1856-58; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1859-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1864-90; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1890-1903. Died February 15, 1915. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
John Selden Roane (1817-1867) — of Arkansas. Born January 8, 1817. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1844; Governor of Arkansas, 1849-52; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died April 17, 1867. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh (1866-1915) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., March 3, 1866. Democrat. Newspaper editor; judge of county and probate courts, 1900; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1912; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1913. Died February 21, 1915. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Harmon Liveright Remmel (1852-1927) — also known as H. L. Remmel — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Stratford, Fulton County, N.Y., January 15, 1852. Son of Godlove Remmel and Henrietta (Bever) Remmel; married 1876 to Laura Lee Stafford; uncle of Augustus C. Remmel; granduncle of Pratt C. Remmel. Republican. Lumber business; financier; insurance executive; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1884; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1892, 1896, 1908, 1920, 1924; candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1894, 1896, 1900; Arkansas Republican state chair, 1900-25; member of Republican National Committee from Arkansas, 1912-20, 1924; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1916. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., 1927. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also Remmel family of Arkansas
Augustus C. Remmel (1882-1920) — also known as A. C. Remmel — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in 1882. Nephew of Harmon Liveright Remmel; married to Ellen Cates Remmel; father of Pratt C. Remmel. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1910, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1920. Died in 1920. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also Remmel family of Arkansas
Ellen Cates Remmel (1888-1961) — also known as Nell Remmel; Ellen Cates; Mrs. A. C. Remmel — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 14, 1888. Married to Augustus C. Remmel; mother of Pratt C. Remmel. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Arkansas, 1928-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1956. Female. Methodist. Died in 1961. Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
- See also Remmel family of Arkansas

Oakland Fraternal Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Charles Chester Reid (1868-1922) — also known as Charles C. Reid — of Morrilton, Conway County, Ark. Born in Arkansas, June 15, 1868. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1901-11 (4th District 1901-03, 5th District 1903-11). Died May 22, 1922. Interment at Oakland Fraternal Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Logan Holt Roots (1841-1893) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Tamaroa, Perry County, Ill., March 26, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1868, 1884; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1868-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., May 30, 1893. Interment at Oakland Fraternal Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Oaklawn Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

William Kavanaugh Oldham (1865-1938) — also known as William K. Oldham — of Pettus, Lonoke County, Ark. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., May 20, 1865. Son of William Kavanaugh Oldham (1821-1899) and Jacintha Catherine 'Kate' (Brown) Oldham; brother of Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (1854-1903) (who married James Philip Eagle); married, February 1, 1894, to Lillian Munroe. Democrat. Planter; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1907; member of Arkansas state senate, 1911-13; Governor of Arkansas, 1913. Baptist. Died in Pettus, Lonoke County, Ark., May 6, 1938. Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Roselawn Cemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Griffin Smith (1885-1955) — of Arkansas. Born in Putnam County, Tenn., July 13, 1885. Father of Griffin Smith (1915-2000). Chief justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1937-55; died in office 1955. Died, of a heart attack, in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., April 29, 1955. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.
Henderson Madison Jacoway (1870-1947) — also known as Henderson M. Jacoway; Hence Jacoway — of Dardanelle, Yell County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Dardanelle, Yell County, Ark., November 7, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1911-23. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., August 4, 1947. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Griffin Smith (1915-2000) — of Arkansas. Born in Paragould, Greene County, Ark., October 24, 1915. Son of Griffin Smith (1885-1955); father of Griffin Smith (speechwriter for Pres. Jimmy Carter, 1977-78; executive editor, Arkansas Democrat Gazette). Lawyer; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1951; defeated, 1958. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 11, 2000. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.
Max Howell (1915-1999) — of Arkansas. Born in Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark., December 22, 1915. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Arkansas state senate, 1951-92. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., October 15, 1999. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.
J. Gayle Windsor, Jr. (1920-1991) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., June 4, 1920. Son of Julius Gayle Windsor. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1957-62, 1967-80. Baptist. English and German ancestry. Member, Lions; Theta Chi. Cast the only opposing vote in the legislature to Gov. Orval Faubus's plan to fight desegregation of the Little Rock schools in 1958. Died, of cancer, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., September 28, 1991. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.
Beloit Taylor (d. 1979) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Secretary of Arkansas Democratic Party, 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1948, 1952, 1956. Died September 27, 1979. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery.

Roselawn Memorial Park
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) — also known as Joseph T. Robinson; Joe T. Robinson — of Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark., August 26, 1872. Married, December 15, 1896, to Ewilda Gertrude Miller. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1895; Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1900; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1903-13; resigned 1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912, 1936; Governor of Arkansas, 1913; resigned 1913; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1913-37; died in office 1937; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1928. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., July 14, 1937. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
- Books about Joe T. Robinson: Cecil Edward Weller, Jr., Joe T. Robinson : Always a Loyal Democrat
John Little McClellan (1896-1977) — also known as John L. McClellan — of Malvern, Hot Spring County, Ark.; Camden, Ouachita County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Sheridan, Grant County, Ark., February 25, 1896. Son of Isaac Scott McClellan and Belle (Suddeth) McClellan; married, November 2, 1913, to Eula Hicks (died 1926); married, November 8, 1922, to Lucille Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; prosecuting attorney, 7th Judicial District, 1927-30; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1943-77; died in office 1977. Baptist. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 28, 1977. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
- Cross-reference: Winston Bryant
- See also: congressional biography.
Harvey Parnell (1880-1936) — of Dermott, Chicot County, Ark. Born near Orlando, Cleveland County, Ark., February 28, 1880. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1919-22; member of Arkansas state senate, 1923-26; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1927-28; Governor of Arkansas, 1928-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. In 1928, he was charged with violating the Corrupt Practices Act (early campaign finance law) by spending more than $5,000 on his campaign; the charges were later dropped. Died, following two heart attacks, in St. Vincent's Infirmary, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 16, 1936. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
- Cross-reference: Lamar Williamson
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Carl Edward Bailey (1894-1948) — also known as Carl E. Bailey — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Bernie, Stoddard County, Mo., October 8, 1894. Son of William Edward Bailey and Margaret Elmyra (McCorkle) Bailey; married, October 10, 1915, to Margaret Bristol (divorced 1942). Democrat. Arkansas state attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936, 1940; Governor of Arkansas, 1937-41. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died October 23, 1948. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Homer Martin Adkins (1890-1964) — also known as Homer M. Adkins — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Ark., October 15, 1890. Son of Ulysses Adkins and Lorena (Wood) Adkins; married, December 18, 1921, to Estelle Elise Smith. Democrat. Pharmacist; sheriff; insurance business; Governor of Arkansas, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944, 1956; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1944. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen. Died, from a heart ailment, in a hospital at Malvern, Hot Spring County, Ark., February 26, 1964. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Richard Sheppard Arnold (1936-2004) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex., March 26, 1936. Great-grandson of John Levi Sheppard; grandson of Morris Sheppard; first cousin of Connie Mack III; brother of Morris Sheppard Arnold. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1966, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1968; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, 1978-80; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1978-80; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1980-2001; took senior status 2001. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from complications of lymphoma, in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., September 23, 2004. Cremated; ashes interred at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Columbarium.
- See also Sheppard-Arnold-Mack-Bono family of Texas
- See also: federal judicial profile.

Arkansas Veterans Cemetery
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Politicians buried here:

Clarence Hunter (1926-2004) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Scott, Pulaski County, Ark., 1926. Police officer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1985-86. Black. Died, of a heart attack, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., February 23, 2004. Interment at Arkansas Veterans Cemetery.

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