J. F. Henley
J. F. Henley was a lawyer, state legislator and judge in Arkansas.[1] He was an outspoken opponent of a separate coach bill for segregated passenger services. He also opposed Democrat proposed election bills as they sought to regain control and exclude African Americans from voting.
Henley, a "mountain Republican", represented Searcy County[2][3] in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1891[4] and 1893. He was succeded by Ulysses S. Bratton.[5]
In 1898, Henley was a candidate for Attorney General of Searcy County.[6] He had a law practice in Marshall, Arkansas. He was an incorporator of The Farmers Bank and a donor of money for construction of Marshall's train depot.[7]
References
- ↑ "The American Bar". J.C. Fifield Company. December 15, 1921 – via Google Books.
- ↑ https://essaysinhistory.com/articles/381/galley/324/download/
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ↑ https://ssl-sos-site.ark.org/uploads/elections/historical_report1210.pdf
- ↑ "Public Documents". December 11, 1903 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Humanities, National Endowment for the (July 2, 1898). "Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, July 02, 1898, Image 2" – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
- ↑ McInturff, Orville Jacob (December 11, 1963). "Searcy County, My Dear: A History of Searcy County, Arkansas". Marshall Mountain Wave – via Google Books.
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