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Baptist Politicians in Arkansas

  Ethel Butler Andrews (1898-1989) — also known as Ethel Andrews; Ethel Butler — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Green Forest, Carroll County, Ark., June 26, 1898. Republican. School teacher; member of Oklahoma Republican State Executive Committee, 1952-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Female. Baptist. Died in October, 1989 (age 91 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Jefferson M. Butler and Walter (Miles) Butler; married, December 23, 1921, to Delmar J. Andrews.
  Joe Clifford Barrett (1897-1980) — also known as Joe C. Barrett — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark., March 29, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936, 1940; Arkansas Democratic state chair, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died October 7, 1980 (age 83 years, 192 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Ark.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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; Rotary; Kiwanis. 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 (age 76 years, 150 days). Interment at Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
  Charles Hillman Brough (1876-1935) — also known as Charles H. Brough — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Clinton, Hinds County, Miss., July 9, 1876. Democrat. College professor; Governor of Arkansas, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Baptist. Member, American Economic Association; American Political Science Association; Beta Theta Pi; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen of America; Columbian Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Maccabees. Died, from a heart attack, December 26, 1935 (age 59 years, 170 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Milton Brough and Flora M. (Thompson) Brough; married, June 17, 1908, to Anne Wade Roark.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Charles Hillman Brough: Foy Lisenby, Charles Hillman Brough: A Biography
  Winston Bryant (b. 1938) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Donaldson, Hot Spring County, Ark., October 3, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John L. McClellan, 1968-71; member of Arkansas state house of representatives 36th District, 1973-77; secretary of state of Arkansas, 1977-79; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1978; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1981-91; Arkansas state attorney general, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1996; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1996, 1998 (primary). Baptist. Still living as of 1999.
  Robert E. Burt (b. 1862) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Van Buren, Crawford County, Ark., October 1, 1862. Merchant; oil operator; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1927-29. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Henry Burt and Kitty (Turrentine) Burt; married to Mamie Elizabeth Boone.
  Wesley Kanne Clark (b. 1944) — also known as Wesley K. Clark; Wesley Kanne — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 23, 1944. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Army General; Supreme Allied Commander, 1997-2000; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004. Baptist; later Catholic. Jewish ancestry. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 2000. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Step-son of Viktor Clark; son of Benjamin Jacob Kanne and Veneta Updegraff (Bogard) Kanne; married 1966 to Gertrude 'Gert' Kingston.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Wesley K. Clark: Winning Modern Wars : Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire (2003) — Waging Modern War : Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat (2001) — A Time to Lead : For Duty, Honor and Country (2007)
  William Jefferson Clinton (b. 1946) — also known as Bill Clinton; William Jefferson Blythe IV; "Slick Willie"; "Bubba"; "Elvis"; "Eagle"; "The Big Dog" — of Arkansas; Chappaqua, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hope, Hempstead County, Ark., August 19, 1946. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1974; Arkansas state attorney general, 1977-79; Governor of Arkansas, 1979-81, 1983-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1996, 2000; speaker, 1984, 1988; President of the United States, 1993-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004, 2008. Baptist. Member, Trilateral Commission; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association. On October 29, 1994, Francisco Duran fired 27 shots from the sidewalk at the White House in an apparent assassination attempt against President Clinton. Impeached by the House of Representatives in December 1998 over allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with his sexual contact with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, but acquitted by the Senate. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Step-son of Roger Clinton; son of William Jefferson Blythe II and Virginia (Cassidy) Clinton; married, October 11, 1975, to Hillary Diane Rodham (sister of Hugh Edwin Rodham); father of Chelsea Clinton (daughter-in-law of Edward Maurice Mezvinsky and Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky); third cousin twice removed of James Alexander Lockhart.
  Political families: Clinton family of Wadesboro, North Carolina; Ashe-Polk family of North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Abraham J. Hirschfeld — Kenneth W. Starr — Rahm Emanuel — Henry G. Cisneros — Maria Echaveste — Thurgood Marshall, Jr. — Walter S. Orlinsky — Charles F. C. Ruff — Sean Patrick Maloney — Lanny J. Davis
  The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building (built 1934; renamed 2012) in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Bill Clinton: Between Hope and History : Meeting America's Challenges for the 21st Century (1996) — My Life (2004)
  Books about Bill Clinton: David Maraniss, First in His Class : The Biography of Bill Clinton — Joe Conason, The Hunting of the President : The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton — Gene Lyons, Fools for Scandal : How the Media Invented Whitewater — Sidney Blumenthal, The Clinton Wars — Dewayne Wickham, Bill Clinton and Black America — Joe Klein, The Natural : The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton — Nigel Hamilton, Bill Clinton: An American Journey — Bob Woodward, The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House — George Stephanopolous, All Too Human — John F. Harris, The Survivor : Bill Clinton in the White House — Mark Katz, Clinton & Me: A Real Life Political Comedy — Michael Takiff, A Complicated Man: The Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those Who Know Him — Tim O'Shei, Bill Clinton (for young readers)
  Critical books about Bill Clinton: Barbara Olson, The Final Days : The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House — Meredith L. Oakley, On the Make : The Rise of Bill Clinton — Robert Patterson, Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Endangered America's Long-Term National Security — Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories — Ann Coulter, High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton — Dick Morris & Eileen McGann, Because He Could — Jack Cashill, Ron Brown's Body : How One Man's Death Saved the Clinton Presidency and Hillary's Future — Christopher Hitchens, No One Left To Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family — Rich Lowry, Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years — Richard Miniter, Losing Bin Laden : How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror
  Albert Collier (1921-2004) — also known as Tom Collier — of Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tupelo, Jackson County, Ark., November 20, 1921. Democrat. Restaurant owner; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1971-93. Baptist. Died in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Ark., April 18, 2004 (age 82 years, 150 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newport, Ark.
  Eric Alan Crawford (b. 1966) — also known as Rick Crawford — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Homestead Air Force Base, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., January 22, 1966. Republican. Television reporter; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 2011-. Baptist. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Danny K. Davis (b. 1941) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Parkdale, Ashley County, Ark., September 6, 1941. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1991; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1997-. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Wiley S. Drake, Sr. (b. 1943) — also known as Wiley Drake — of Buena Park, Orange County, Calif. Born in Magnolia, Columbia County, Ark., November 23, 1943. Minister; American Independent candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Southern Baptist. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  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. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; minister; planter; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1884; Governor of Arkansas, 1889-93. Baptist. Died, of heart failure, December 20, 1904 (age 67 years, 132 days). Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of James Eagle and Charity (Swaim) Eagle; married 1882 to Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (sister of William Kavanaugh Oldham).
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Orval Eugene Faubus (1910-1994) — also known as Orval Faubus — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ark. Born in Combs, Madison County, Ark., January 7, 1910. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Arkansas, 1955-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956; National States Rights candidate for President of the United States, 1960. Baptist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; Elks. Died of prostate cancer, in Conway, Faulkner County, Ark., December 14, 1994 (age 84 years, 341 days). Interment at Combs Cemetery, Combs, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of John Samuel Faubus and Addie (Joslen) Faubus; married, November 21, 1931, to Celia Alta Haskins.
  Cross-reference: J. Gayle Windsor, Jr. — Woodrow Wilson Mann
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Claude Albert Fuller (1876-1968) — also known as Claude A. Fuller — of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born in Prophetstown, Whiteside County, Ill., January 20, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1908, 1936, 1940, 1952, 1956, 1960; prosecuting attorney, 4th circuit, 1910-15; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1929-39. Baptist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark., January 8, 1968 (age 91 years, 353 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark.
  Relatives: Married to May Obenshain.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ezekiel Candler Gathings (1903-1979) — also known as Ezekiel C. Gathings — of West Memphis, Crittenden County, Ark. Born in Prairie, Monroe County, Miss., November 10, 1903. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state senate, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1939-69. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in West Memphis, Crittenden County, Ark., May 2, 1979 (age 75 years, 173 days). Interment at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Ark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Delano Glover (1868-1952) — also known as David D. Glover; D. D. Glover — of Malvern, Hot Spring County, Ark. Born in Prattsville, Grant County, Ark., January 18, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1909-11; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1929-35. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died April 5, 1952 (age 84 years, 78 days). Interment at Shadowlawn Cemetery, Malvern, Ark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oren Harris (1903-1997) — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Born in Belton, Hempstead County, Ark., December 20, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; prosecuting attorney, 13th Circuit, 1936-40; U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1941-66 (7th District 1941-53, 4th District 1953-66); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956, 1960; U.S. District Judge for Arkansas, 1966. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Lions; American Bar Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died February 5, 1997 (age 93 years, 47 days). Interment at Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Homer Harris and Bettie (Bullock) Harris; married, May 9, 1934, to Ruth Ross.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lawrence Brooks Hays (1898-1981) — also known as Brooks Hays — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; North Carolina; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in London, Pope County, Ark., August 9, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1932-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1943-59; defeated, 1958; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1972. Baptist. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Lions; American Bar Association. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., October 11, 1981 (age 83 years, 63 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Russellville, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Adelbert Steele Hays and Sallie (Butler) Hays; married, February 2, 1922, to Marian Prather.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Michael Dale Huckabee (b. 1955) — also known as Mike Huckabee — of Arkansas. Born in Hope, Hempstead County, Ark., August 24, 1955. Republican. Baptist minister; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1992; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1993-96; Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2007; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married, May 25, 1974, to Janet McCain.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Books by Mike Huckabee: Character Makes a Difference: Where I'm From, Where I've Been, and What I Believe, with John Perry (2007) — From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPS to Restoring America's Greatness, with John Perry (2007) — Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork : A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle (2005) — Living Beyond Your Lifetime: How to be Intentional About the Legacy You Leave (2000) — Kids Who Kill: Confronting Our Culture of Violence (1998) — Character Is the Issue: How People With Integrity Can Revolutionize America, with John Perry (1997)
  W. Asa Hutchinson (b. 1950) — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born in Bentonville, Benton County, Ark., December 3, 1950. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1982-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1986; candidate for Arkansas state attorney general, 1990; Arkansas Republican state chair, 1990-95; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1997-2001; resigned 2001. Baptist. Director of Drug Enforcement Administration since 2001. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Brother of Young Timothy Hutchinson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Young Timothy Hutchinson (b. 1949) — also known as Tim Hutchinson — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born in Bentonville, Benton County, Ark., August 11, 1949. Republican. Pastor; co-owner, KBCV radio station, 1982-89; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1993-97; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1997-2003; defeated, 2002. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Brother of W. Asa Hutchinson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Isom P. Langley (1851-1930) — of Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; Lebanon, Laclede County, Mo. Born in Clark County, Ark., September 2, 1851. Preacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; farmer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1886 (Labor, 4th District), 1890 (Populist, 2nd District), 1890 (Republican, 2nd District); member of Missouri state house of representatives from Laclede County, 1919-20. Baptist. Member, Knights of Labor. Died, from prostate cancer, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., July 13, 1930 (age 78 years, 314 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Langley and Jane (Browning) Langley; married, August 20, 1870, to Martha A. Freeman; married 1901 to Sarah E. Arther.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John L. McClellan 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. 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 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1943-77; died in office 1977. Baptist. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 28, 1977 (age 81 years, 276 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Scott McClellan and Belle (Suddeth) McClellan; married, November 2, 1913, to Eula Hicks; married, November 8, 1922, to Lucille Smith.
  Cross-reference: Winston Bryant
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Library of Congress
  William Dempsey Moore (1917-2000) — also known as Bill Moore — of Arkansas. Born in Pittsburg, Camp County, Tex., July 24, 1917. Member of Arkansas state senate, 1967-95. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., June 18, 2000 (age 82 years, 330 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Dempsey Moore.
  Elias Camp Morris (1855-1922) — also known as Elias C. Morris — of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips County, Ark. Born in Spring Place, Murray County, Ga., May 7, 1855. Republican. Preacher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1892, 1900, 1908 (alternate), 1912 (alternate). Baptist. African ancestry. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., September 5, 1922 (age 67 years, 121 days). Interment at Dixon Cemetery, Helena-West Helena, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of James Morris and Cora Morris; married, November 27, 1884, to Frances Ella 'Fannie' Austin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Frank Norrell (1896-1961) — also known as William F. Norrell — of Monticello, Drew County, Ark. Born in Milo, Ashley County, Ark., August 29, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state senate, 1930; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1939-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Lions. Died in 1961 (age about 64 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Monticello, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of I. F. Norrell and Elvie Norrell; married, October 26, 1922, to Catherine Dorris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. 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 (age 72 years, 351 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of William Kavanaugh Oldham (1821-1899) and Jacintha Catherine 'Kate' (Brown) Oldham; brother of Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (who married James Philip Eagle); married, February 1, 1894, to Lillian Munroe.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Tilman Bacon Parks (1872-1950) — also known as Tilman B. Parks — of Hope, Hempstead County, Ark.; Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Born near Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark., May 14, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1901-04, 1909-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas; prosecuting attorney; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 7th District, 1921-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Elks; Lions. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1950 (age 77 years, 274 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William P. Parks and Mattie (Douglass) Parks; married, March 4, 1897, to Fay Newton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert T. Parrish (1883-1958) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Lead Hill, Boone County, Ark., August 13, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; livestock breeder; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1939-42, 1955-56 (Greene County 2nd District 1939-42, Greene County 3rd District 1955-56); defeated, 1944, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Eagles. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., February 22, 1958 (age 74 years, 193 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, March 20, 1920, to Stella Shell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winthrop Rockefeller (1912-1973) — of Morrilton, Conway County, Ark. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 1, 1912. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Republican National Committee from Arkansas, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964 (delegation chair), 1972 (delegation co-chair); Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas. Baptist. Member, Urban League; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi. Died of lung cancer or pancreatic cancer, Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., February 22, 1973 (age 60 years, 297 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abigail 'Abby' (Aldrich) Rockefeller; brother of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller; married to Barbara Sears; father of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; nephew of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; uncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV; grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; first cousin four times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin of David Hunter McAlpin (who married Nina Underwood); second cousin thrice removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; fourth cousin once removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Winthrop Rockefeller: John L. Ward, Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist: A Life of Change
  Max A. Sandlin (b. 1952) — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in Texarkana, Miller County, Ark., September 29, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1986-96; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1997-; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
W. O. Vaught Worley Oscar Vaught Jr. (1911-1989) — also known as W. O. Vaught — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., January 11, 1911. Republican. Baptist minister; vice-president, Southern Baptist Convention; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1960. Southern Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., December 25, 1989 (age 78 years, 348 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Frances Bostick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Baptist and Reflector (Nashville, Tenn.), January 8, 1959
  William Caesar Warfield (1920-2002) — also known as William Warfield — Born in West Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips County, Ark., January 22, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; professional singer; actor; performed, Republican National Convention, 1952 ; university professor. Baptist. African ancestry. Broke his neck in an accidental fall, and died a few weeks later, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 25, 2002 (age 82 years, 215 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, August 31, 1952, to Leontyne Price.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Lee Williams (1933-2001) — of Alexander, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Rolla, Hot Spring County, Ark., October 13, 1933. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1973-78. Baptist. Member, Teamsters Union. Died, of complications from a stroke, in Alexander, Pulaski County, Ark., July 19, 2001 (age 67 years, 279 days). Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Near Alexander, Saline County, Ark.
  Julius Gayle Windsor Jr. (1920-1991) — also known as J. Gayle Windsor, Jr. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., June 4, 1920. 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 (age 71 years, 116 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Julius Gayle Windsor, Sr..
  Stephen Allen Womack (b. 1957) — also known as Steve Womack — of Rogers, Benton County, Ark. Born in Russellville, Pope County, Ark., February 18, 1957. Republican. Radio station manager; mayor of Rogers, Ark., 1999-2010; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 2011-. Southern Baptist. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married to Terri Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frederick Yates (1914-1971) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Ark., October 3, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1955-62; defeated in primary, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1962 (15th District), 1964 (1st District); candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Michigan, October 9, 1971 (age 57 years, 6 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Thelma Randall.
  William James Yerby (1867-1950) — also known as William J. Yerby — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Oldtown, Phillips County, Ark., September 22, 1867. Physician; U.S. Consul in Sierra Leone, 1906-15; Dakar, 1915-25; La Rochelle, 1925-26; Oporto, 1926-30; Nantes, 1930-32. Baptist. African ancestry. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1950 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Milton Yerby and Clementine Yerby; married to Cecilia Carolyn Kennedy.
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The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/baptist.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

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