Creator

Date Original

1843-1893

Description

This collection contains manuscripts written by John Garner Fraser, along with fragments of legal documents, typescripts, news clippings, and articles.

Biographical/Historical Note

James Hubbard Fraser was born 1841 in Alabama and was the editor of the Clinton Banner newspaper in Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas, 1881-1882. He was also a lawyer and a judge. John Garner Fraser was born in 1875 in Clinton, son of James Hubbard Fraser. Garner Fraser was a lawyer, judge, and civic leader in Clinton. He served on the 14th Judicial Circuit Court for 13 years. Fraser died December 16, 1952.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Arkansas; Alabama; Clinton, Van Buren County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000027

Resource Type

Text

Collection

J.H. and Garner Fraser papers, MS.000027

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

J.H. and Garner Fraser papers, 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

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