Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of John R. Eakin, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
Lawyer-editor-judge
John R. Eakin
Judge Eakin was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee… Attended college at Jackson, Tenn… Graduated 1840 from the University of Nashville..Studied law at Yale… Practiced law for ten years… In 1857 he moved to Washington, Ark.
During the war between the states Judge Eakin edited the Washington Telegraph, the only Arkansas newspaper that did not suspend publication... In 1866 he was elected to the legislature... Member of constitutional convention of 1874... Elected state chancellor in 1874 and 1876... Elected to the supreme court bench in 1878... He died suddenly on Sept. 3, 1885, at Marshfield, Mo.. Where he was spending his summer vacation.
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 22
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John R. Eakin, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
