John T. Bearden

John Telemachus Bearden
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1852–1853
1879–1880
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1879–1881
Preceded byDawson L. Kilgore
Succeeded byGeorge Thornburgh
Personal details
Born(1826-08-18)August 18, 1826
DiedMarch 9, 1900(1900-03-09) (aged 73)
PartyDemocratic
Occupationlawyer/judge

John Telemachus Bearden (August 18, 1826 – March 9, 1900) was a judge and politician in Arkansas. He was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.[1][2][3]

He served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1879.[4]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Daniels, Charlie. "Historical Report of the Secretary of State 2008" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office/The University of Arkansas Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Co, Goodspeed Publishing. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas: Comprising a Condensed History of the State, a Number of Biographies of Its Distinguished Citizens, a Brief Descriptive History of Each of the Counties Mentioned, and Numerous Biographical Sketches of the Citizens of Such County. Southern Historical Press. ISBN 978-0-89308-083-9.