John Sebastian Little
| John Sebastian Little | |
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| 21st Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 8, 1907 – February 15, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Jefferson Davis |
| Succeeded by |
John Isaac Moore as Acting Governor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1903 – January 14, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Reid |
| Succeeded by | William B. Cravens |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
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In office December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Clifton R. Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Brundidge, Jr. |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
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In office 1884-1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1851 Jenny Lind, Arkansas |
| Died |
October 29, 1916 (aged 65) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Sebastian Little (March 15, 1851 – October 29, 1916) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.
Biography
John Sebastian "Bass" Little was born in Jenny Lind in Sebastian County, Arkansas, the son of Jesse Eaton Little and Mary Elizabeth (Tatum) Little, and grandson of Eaton Tatum and Charlotte Bruer (Reynolds) Tatum. Little attended Cane Hill College in Washington County for one term.
Little taught school and studied law. He was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1873, and in 1876 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the 12th Judicial District. He served in that position until 1882.
Little married Elizabeth Jane Irwin on January 4, 1877, in Paris, Logan County.
Career
Little served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1884, and in 1886 was appointed judge in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit and served for four years.[1]
In 1894 he was elected to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Representative Clifton R. Breckinridge. He served in the United States House of Representatives until 1907 when he resigned his seat to take office as Governor of Arkansas.[2]
Little was inaugurated in January 1907, and shortly thereafter suffered a nervous breakdown which left him unable to execute his official duties. He was succeeded by the president of the Arkansas state senate, John Isaac Moore.
Death
Little left Arkansas and went to the Texas gulf coast in an effort to rehabilitate. Little never recovered and died in Little Rock, in the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Disorders. He is buried at the City Cemetery in Greenwood.[3]
References
- ↑ "John Sebastian Little(1907)". Old State House Museum. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Arkansas Governor John Sebastian Little". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "John Sebastian Little". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Sebastian Little (id: L000352)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: John Sebastian Little
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Clifton R. Breckinridge |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district 1894–1903 |
Succeeded by Stephen Brundidge, Jr. |
| Preceded by Charles C. Reid |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district 1903–1907 |
Succeeded by William B. Cravens |
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| Preceded by Jefferson Davis |
Governor of Arkansas 1907 |
Succeeded by John Isaac Moore Acting Governor |
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