Title
Date Original
1872
Description
This collection contains an election ticket for 1872 Arkansas local and national elections, including the Brooks/Baxter Governor's race.
Biographical/Historical Note
The gubernatorial race of 1872 between Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter led to the Brooks-Baxter War, an armed conflict that occurred in April and May of 1874. Settlement of the election dispute in favor of Elisha Baxter ultimately ended Reconstruction and the reign of Republicans in the state of Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.125.018
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Election ticket, SMC.125.018
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Election ticket, 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
