Date Original
1962 July 31
Description
This collection contains one certificate presented to W.O. Byler by the St. Francis Levee Board for his service to the board, upon his retirement.
Biographical/Historical Note
According to the certificate in this collection, W.O. Byler served on the St. Francis Levee Board from July 15, 1925, until his retirement on July 31, 1962. He graduated from college, then taught school for three years, attended business school, worked in a bank, and served in the Army for fifteen months during World War I before being elected to the board. During his lifetime, he also served as Commander of the local post of the American Legion and president of the local Rotary Club, and was active in the Methodist Church. The St. Francis Levee District was established by the Arkansas State Legislature in 1893. It included the counties of Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, and St. Francis. Districts were created after the establishment of the Mississippi River Commission in 1897 and were charged with raising funds to build and maintain levees in the region.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Crittenden County (Ark.); Cross County (Ark.); Lee County (Ark.); Mississippi County (Ark.); Phillips County (Ark.); Poinsett County (Ark.); St. Francis County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.177.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.O. Byler certificate, SMC.177.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.O. Byler certificate, 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
