The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Radio and Television Broadcasting in Arkansas

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Politicians in Radio and Television Broadcasting in Arkansas

Thomas Harry Barton (1881-1960) — also known as Thomas H. Barton; T. H. Barton — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Born in Marlin, Falls County, Tex., September 20, 1881. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; one of the founders of the Natural Gas and Fuel Corporation; president and director of Lion Oil Company; owner of radio and television stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1944. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died December 24, 1960 (age 79 years, 95 days). Interment at Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Ark.

		Relatives: Son of Thomas Killebrew Barton and Mary Estelle (Johnson) Barton; married, July 13, 1925, to Madeline Mary Larimer.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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.

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

Marilyn Laird Lloyd (1929-2018) — also known as Marilyn Lloyd; Rachael Marilyn Laird; Mrs. Mort Lloyd; Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 3, 1929. Democrat. Owned and operated radio station WTTI, Dalton, Ga., and Executive Aviation, Winchester, Tenn.; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1975-95. Female. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., September 19, 2018 (age 89 years, 259 days). Burial location unknown.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Gordon Edward Sanders (1927-1999) — also known as Gordon E. Sanders — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 27, 1927. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newscaster and radio personality; candidate for mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., 1981, 1985. Died of leukemia, November 25, 1999 (age 71 years, 363 days). Interment at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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

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