Date Original
1855-1879
Description
Elisha Baxter bought this Bible for his wife, Harriet M. Baxter, in 1855 at Memphis, Tennessee. It contains three pages of information about their children, his parents and his siblings; a poem dated 1879, written by Elisha Baxter; and a youth hymnal.
Biographical/Historical Note
Elisha Baxter was governor of Arkansas from 1873 to 1874. He served as mayor of Batesville, Arkansas in 1853; Arkansas state senator, 1854; and judge for the Third Circuit Court, 1868–1872. Baxter is best known for his involvement in the Brooks-Baxter War (1874), a dispute between two factions of the Republican Party following the 1872 gubernatorial election in Reconstruction Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000429
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Elisha Baxter family Bible, MS.000428
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Elisha Baxter family Bible, 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
