Date Original
1878-1965
Description
This collection contains correspondence, land records, tax receipts, and other documents concerning land owned by Robert J. and Georgie Passmore Lea.
Biographical/Historical Note
Robert James Lea was born March 10, 1852, at Princeton, Arkansas. He was the son of George Gallatin Lea and Sarah Eliza Wright. Robert studied law at the University of Virginia and returned to Arkansas to practice law by 1876. He married Georgie Passmore of Hot Springs on September 29, 1882. They lived in Little Rock, where he practiced law and served as Circuit Court Judge until his death in 1890. Robert and Georgie Lea had a daughter, Wilhelmina Lea.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000200
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Judge Robert James Lea family and legal papers, MS.000200
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Judge Robert James Lea family papers, 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
