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Christian Politicians in Arkansas

Sterling D. Bennett (b. 1888) — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark., February 24, 1888. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1931-36; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1936. Christian. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Henry Swan Bennett and Sarah J. (Pratt) Bennett; married, March 6, 1911, to Avie Shaver.   William Ben Cravens (1872-1939) — also known as William B. Cravens; Ben Cravens — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 17, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; cotton grower; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1907-13, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Christian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 13, 1939 (age 66 years, 361 days). Interment at Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.   Relatives: Son of William Murphy Cravens and Mary Eloise (Rutherford) Cravens; married, December 19, 1895, to Carolyn Dyal; father of William Fadjo Cravens; cousin *** of Jordan Edgar Cravens.   Political family: Cravens family of Fort Smith, Arkansas.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Clyde Taylor Ellis (1908-1980) — also known as Clyde T. Ellis — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1933-35; member of Arkansas state senate, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1939-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Tau Kappa Alpha; Blue Key; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1980 (age 71 years, 50 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Son of Cecil Oscar Ellis and Minerva Jane (Taylor) Ellis; married, December 20, 1931, to Izella Baker.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   William Noah Ivie (b. 1873) — also known as William N. Ivie — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ark.; Rogers, Benton County, Ark.; Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., September 20, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1906, 1914; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1908, 1920; Register, U.S. Land Office, Harrison, Ark., 1909-15; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1930-34. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Bachus Ivie and Jane (Litterell) Ivie; married, December 30, 1900, to Minnie Vaughan.   Gary G. Miller (b. 1948) — of Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., October 16, 1948. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1995-99; U.S. Representative from California, 1999-2008 (41st District 1999-2003, 42nd District 2003-08). Christian. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   William Thomas Mills (1879-1952) — also known as William T. Mills; Billie Mills — of Marshall, Searcy County, Ark. Born in Eglantine, Van Buren County, Ark., 1879. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924, 1936; Republican candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1946, 1948 (primary). Christian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died, of a heart attack, in Marshall, Searcy County, Ark., October 17, 1952 (age about 73 years). Interment at Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Ark.   Thomas Arthur Turner (1878-1943) — also known as Arthur Turner — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark.; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Corydon, Henderson County, Ky., February 11, 1878. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state senate, 1908-11. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died, of arteriosclerosis, in a hospital at San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., October 22, 1943 (age 65 years, 253 days). Interment at Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, Calif.   Relatives: Grandson of James Albert Turner.   Victor Eugene Wickersham (1906-1988) — also known as Victor Wickersham — of Mangum, Greer County, Okla. Born near Lone Rock, Baxter County, Ark., February 9, 1906. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1941-47, 1949-57, 1961-65 (7th District 1941-47, 1949-53, 6th District 1953-57, 1961-65); defeated, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1964; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1971-79, 1988; died in office 1988. Christian. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 15, 1988 (age 82 years, 35 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Mangum, Okla.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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