Date Original
1856-1865
Description
This collection contains business papers of Peter Hanger.
Biographical/Historical Note
Peter Hanger was born March 29, 1807, in Boone County, Kentucky, to Frederick and Margaret Mathews Hanger. Peter came to Arkansas in 1834. In 1837, he served in the General Assembly as the representative from Chicot County. He moved to Little Rock in 1848. He had several business interests, including a government contract to carry mail by stagecoach and steamship throughout Arkansas. He was part owner of the Anthony House, a hotel in Little Rock, and was instrumental in organizing the first telegraph company in the state. On June 18, 1850, Peter married Matilda Cunningham, the daughter of Eliza and Dr. Matthew Cunningham, Little Rock's first mayor and one of the town's earliest physicians. Matilda died in 1865, and Peter married Ann M. Gaines on May 23, 1866. He died February 24, 1895, and was buried at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Kentucky
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.008.015
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Peter Hanger papers, SMC.008.015
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Peter Hanger 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
