Date Original
1854
Description
This collection contains an expense statement that Charles E. Tobey submitted to the government while acting as State Land Agent in Dardanelle, Pope County, Arkansas, in 1854.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Edward Tobey was born April 5, 1818, in Maine. He moved to Pope County, Arkansas, where he married Angeline Poplin May 6, 1847. They had several children, Ellis, Mary E., George, Augusta, Lillibel, Ada, Steven, Charles, and Birdie. In 1854, he was the State Land Agent at Dardenelle. He served as State Representative for Pope County in 1850-1851, 1866-1867, and 1885-1886. In 1875-1878, he was a State Senator. He became a leader in the Brothers of Freedom movement in Arkansas and was nominated in 1880 as the Greenback candidate for Secretary of State. He died October 2, 1913, in Texas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Maine; Texas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.018.011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Charles E. Tobey expense statement, SMC.018.011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Charles E. Tobey expense statement, 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
