Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of George Izard, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
The great organizer
Geo. Izard
Born 1777 in England while his father was abroad in the diplomatic service… Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as an honor man…. Attended the University of Edinburgh and also military schools in France and England.... Was Major-General in war of 1812...
Izard was six feet tall and finely proportioned... He had seven razors named for the days of the week... He was a profound scholar and had a large library including works in Latin, French and Spanish.
In 1825 Izard became governor of Arkansas Territory... Cleared south Arkansas of Indians... Laid plans which eventually removed every Indian from the state... Secured guns and men and organized the militia... In 1827 congress gave Arkansas 72 sections of land for seminary of learning.... Gov. Izard really organized the territory although his predecessors had set up the machinery.... He died Nov. 22, 1828, Aged 51..
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 34
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 Izard, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
