Title
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Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Freeman Compton, the outline of Lawrence County, and the Lawrence County court house.
Transcription
January 15, 1824 Freeman W. Compton born Orange Co., N. Carolina, Associate Justice of Supreme Court, died 1892.
First settlement in Lawrence County 1811.
Davidsonville was seat of Justice and became first post office in Arkansas in 1817.
Jan. 15, 1815 Lawrence County created.
First court house of Lawrence County.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
January 15, Walter J. Lemke Drawings Collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Resource Type
Document
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
January 15, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, 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
