Elias W. Rector
Elias W. Rector | |
|---|---|
| 28th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1891–1893 | |
| Preceded by | B. B. Hudgins |
| Succeeded by | T. C. Humphrey |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1887–1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elias William Rector June 11, 1849 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1917 (aged 67) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery, Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. 34°29′08.3″N 93°02′38.6″W / 34.485639°N 93.044056°W |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rosebud Alcorn |
| Parent |
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| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Elias William Rector (June 11, 1849 – January 29, 1917) was an American politician who served as the 28th speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from January 1891 to January 1893.
Political career
Elias William Rector was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1886 to 1900. A member of the Democratic Party,[1][2][3] He was an elector for Grover Cleveland in the presidential election of 1892, and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Arkansas in 1889 and 1902.[4]
Personal life
Rector was the son of former Arkansas governor Henry M. Rector.
References
- ^ Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (September 22, 1989). American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313239434. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Daniels, Charlie. "Historical Report of the Secretary of State 2008" (PDF). www.sos.arkansas.gov. Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office/The University of Arkansas Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Godspeed, Weston Arthur, ed. (1904). The Province and the States: A History of the Province of Louisiana Under France and Spain, and of the Territories and States of the United States Formed Therefrom — In Seven Volumes. Vol. VII. Madison, Wisconsin: The Western Historical Association. pp. 391–392.