Date Original
1837-1841
Description
These letters concern Edward Cross's personal matters and the beginnings of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
Biographical/Historical Note
Edward Cross was born in Hawkins City, Tennessee, on November 11, 1798. Before moving to Arkansas in 1826, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law. He became the United States Judge for Arkansas Territory on May 26, 1830. He served as United States Surveyor General for Arkansas from 1836 to 1838. He was elected to Congress as a Democrat and served from 1839 until 1845. From 1845 to 1856, Cross was a judge on the Arkansas Supreme Court. He was president of the Cairo and Fulton Railway from 1855 to 1862. In 1874, he became Arkansas Attorney General. He died at his home "Marlbrook," in Hempstead County, on April 6, 1887.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.003.014
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Edward Cross letters, SMC.003.014
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Alexander Cross farmer's diary, Arkansas States Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
