Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of George W. Donaghey, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
The great builder
Geo. W. Donaghey
Born 1856 at Oakland, Louisiana.. His parents moved to Union County Ark. And later to Faulkner County… George left home at the age of 16 and made his own way… Worked in Texas as a cowboy, farmer and railroad section hand. He attended the University of Arkansas... In 1874 he went to Conway and learned trade of carpenter... Studied architecture and engineering and became a contractor... Erected many important buildings in Southwest.
Arkansas State Capitol
Elected governor 1908 and re- elected 1910... Act passed to establish agricultural schools... Tax commission created.. Act to establish tuberculosis sanitarium... Provision for registration of motor vehicles.. Initiative and referendum amendment to Constitution... Gov. Donaghey supervised the erection of new capitol building..
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 20
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
George W. Donaghey, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, 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
