Date Original
1928 March 2
Description
This collection contains one document, the appointment of John E. Martineau, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Ellis Martineau was governor of Arkansas from 1927-1928. He was born on December 2, 1873 in Clay County, Missouri and died of influenza on March 6, 1937. He graduated from the University of Arkansas, served as a school principal, and practiced law before winning election as Pulaski County's state representative in 1902 and 1904. In 1919, he signed a petition seeking to block the execution of twelve African Americans for their alleged participating in the Elaine Massacre, and although the Arkansas Supreme Court vacated the order, the United States Supreme Court upheld the decision. When the Mississippi Valley flooded in April 1927, he was elected president of the Tri-State Flood Commission and would also manage to end rioting following the lynching of John Carter on May 4, 1927, which gave him a good reputation.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.058
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John E. Martineau appointment, SMC.OV.058
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John E. Martineau appointment, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
