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Date Original
1906 March 1
Description
This is a election ballot from Arkansas in 1872.
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1872, Arkansas held a gubernatorial election between Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter. The election's results - the declaration of Baxter as Governor - would be hotly contested for the next two years and would eventually lead to the Brooks-Baxter War. This conflict would largely be fought on the streets of Little Rock between Baxter's supporters and Brooks' supporters in April and May 1874. The conflict ended when President Ulysses S. Grant stepped in and stopped the fighting, declaring Baxter to indeed be Governor.
Physical Description
Ballot, 4.75" x 8.25"
Subjects
Ballots; Voting; Politics and government
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0125.0018
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Small manuscript collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ballot, Arkansas state and national election, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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