Date Original
1887-1894
Description
This collection contains two McIlroy Banking Company checks written by James Hayden Van Hoose between 1887 and 1894
Biographical/Historical Note
James Hayden Van Hoose was born near Paintsville, Kentucky January 8, 1830 to John and Lydia Lewis Van Hoose. The Van Hoose family came to Arkansas in either May or June 1839 and settled in White River Township in Washington County. James attended the Ozark Institute and in 1852 moved to Fayetteville Arkansas where he clerked for James Sutton. When Sutton’s business closed, Van Hoose went into the mercantile business with William McIlroy, a partnership that lasted until 1881. He was elected mayor of Fayetteville in 1880 and again in 1888. He was also elected as a representative in the Arkansas General Assembly in 1896. Van Hoose died on May 6, 1900 after suffering a gunshot wound while hunting. Van Hoose married Melinda McIlroy, William McIlroy’s only daughter on August 9, 1855. Melinda died in September 1864. He married Martha W. Skelton on June 13, 1869. Neither marriage produced any children.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Kentucky
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.028.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
James Hayden Van Hoose checks, SMC.028.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
James Hayden Van Hoose checks, 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
