Date Original
1841
Description
This collection contains a letter written by Grandison D. Royston to the Reverend Mr. McKenzie.
Biographical/Historical Note
Grandison Delaney Royston (1809–1889) was a prominent Arkansas politician. He was born in Carter County, Tennessee and later moved to Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1837 and the Arkansas State Senate in 1858. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864 In 1874 Royston was elected president of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention. He died August 14, 1889 in Washington, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Washington, Hempstead County (Ark.); Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.057
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Grandison D. Royston letter, SMC.037.057
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Grandison D. Royston letter, 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
