7-1913. 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 Univers
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