Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of John Clayton, the outline of Clay County, and an assassin aiming a gun at Clayton's silhouette.
Transcription
January 29, 1889 John M. Clayton assassinated in Plummerville while engaged in election contest after his defeat for Congress.
Member state Senate in 1873.
Sheriff at Pine Bluff, 1876.
Clay County was originally named Clayton in honor of John M. Clayton. The "ton" was dropped by the Legislature of 1875. W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Plummerville, Faulkner County (Ark.); Clay County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
January 29, 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 29, 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
