| A. W. Files | |
| Office: | 11th Arkansas State Auditor |
| Term Start: | 1883 |
| Term End: | 1887 |
| Governor: | James H. Berry Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. |
| Predecessor: | John Crawford |
| Successor: | William Read Miller |
| Birth Name: | Abner W. Files |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1829 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Progressive |
| Otherparty: | Populist Democratic |
| Children: | 5 |
| Profession: | Politician, newspaper editor |
| Allegiance: | Confederate States of America |
| Branch: | Confederate States Army |
Abner W. Files (November 26, 1829 – March 24, 1913), also known as A. W. Files, was a newspaper editor and state auditor in Arkansas. He edited the Ashley County Times. He also ran for governor as a Populist before returning to the Democrat Party. He served in the Confederate Army.[1] [2]
He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He served as State Auditor of Arkansas[3] for four years from 1883-1887. He was a Democrat. He was succeeded in office by former State Auditor and former Governor of Arkansas William Read Miller.
He lived in Little Rock. He was a private secretary for Governor James P. Eagle. He became a Populist, and served as its party chairman in Arkansas,[4] and then joined the Bull Moose Party. He married and had four daughters and a son.[5]
He died at home.[6]