Date Original
1884
Description
This collection contains two letterbooks of letters received by Governor James H. Berry's office in 1884.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Henderson Berry (1841-1913) served as Governor of Arkansas from 1883-1885. Born in Jackson County, Alabama, on May 15, 1841, Berry's family moved to Arkansas in 1848. Berry enlisted in the Confederate army, served as second lieutenant, was wounded, and lost his right leg in the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. After the war, Berry taught school and started a private law practice. He entered politics in 1866, when he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1872, and again in 1874, when he served as speaker. Berry was chosen to chair the Democratic State Convention in 1876, and two years later was elected to the bench of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, where he served until 1882. On September 4, 1882, he was elected Governor of Arkansas. Berry was elected by the legislature to fill Senator Augustus Garland's vacancy in the Senate, and held that seat for the next 22 years.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000636
Resource Type
Text
Collection
James H. Berry letters received, MS.000636
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
James H. Berry letters received, 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
