Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of George Thornburgh, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
Editor and Masonic authority
George Thornburgh
Born 1847 at Havana, Illinois.. Family settled in Lawrence County, Ark., 1855.. Attended law school of Cumberland University, Tenn.. Began practice at Powhatan.. Served four terms in legislature and was speaker of the house in 1881.. Became editor of the Walnut Ridge telephone. In 1889 assumed management of the Arkansas Methodist at Little Rock of which he was manager 14 years..
Established and edited the Masonic Trowell.. Author of Masonic Monitor grand master of masons 1878-1879. Grand high priest 1880.. He helped organize State Anti-Saloon league. President Arkansas Press Assn.. One of founders of Ark. Methodist Orphanage... Superintendent of Arkansas Blind School.. Appointed colonel of militia in the Brooks-Baxter War by Governor Garland.
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 61
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 Thornburgh, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
