List of governors of Arkansas explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Arkansas
Flag:	Flag of Arkansas.svg
Flagsize:	160px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Arkansas
Insignia:	Seal of Arkansas.svg
Insigniasize:	110px
Insigniacaption:	Great Seal of Arkansas
Incumbent:	Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Department:	Government of Arkansas
Status:	Head of Government
Residence:	Arkansas Governor's Mansion
Seat:	State Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas
Termlength:	Four years, renewable once
Constituting Instrument:	Constitution of Arkansas
Precursor:	Governor of Arkansas Territory
Inaugural:	James Sevier Conway
Deputy:	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Salary:	$158,739 (2022)^[1]

The governor of Arkansas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Arkansas government and is charged with enforcing state laws. They have the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arkansas General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.^[2]

The state has had 46 elected governors, as well as 11 acting governors who assumed powers and duties following the resignation or death of the governor. Before becoming a state, Arkansas Territory had four governors appointed to it by the president of the United States. Orval Faubus (1955–1967) served the longest term as governor, being elected six times to serve 12 years. Bill Clinton (1979–1981; 1983–1992), elected five times over two distinct terms, fell only one month short of 12 years, and Mike Huckabee (1996–2007) served 10 years for two full four-year terms. The shortest term for an elected governor was the 38 days served by John Sebastian Little before his nervous breakdown; one of the acting successors to his term, Jesse M. Martin, took office only three days before the end of the term, the shortest term overall.

The current governor of Arkansas is Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was sworn in on January 10, 2023.

List of governors

Arkansas Territory

Arkansaw Territory (renamed Arkansas Territory, circa 1822) was split from the Missouri Territory on July 4, 1819. As territorial secretary from 1819 to 1829, Robert Crittenden served as acting governor whenever the appointed governor was not in the state. This meant that Crittenden was the first person to perform the duties of governor, since James Miller did not arrive in the territory until nine months after his appointment.^[3]

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Governor	Term in office	Appointed by
1	data-sort-value="Miller, James"		James Miller	– December 27, 1824
2		George Izard	– November 22, 1828
3	data-sort-value="Pope, John"		John Pope	– March 9, 1835
4	data-sort-value="Fulton, William"		William S. Fulton	– September 13, 1836

State of Arkansas

Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836. The state seceded on May 6, 1861,^[4] and was admitted to the Confederacy on May 18, 1861.^[5] When Little Rock, the state capital, was captured on September 10, 1863, the state government relocated to Washington, Arkansas, and a Union government was installed in its place, causing an overlap in the terms of Confederate governor Harris Flanagin and Union governor Isaac Murphy. During the post-war Reconstruction period, it was part of the Fourth Military District. Arkansas was readmitted to the Union on June 22, 1868.

The Arkansas Constitution of 1836 established four-year terms for governors,^[6] which was lowered to two years in the 1874, and current, constitution.^[7] An amendment in 1984 increased the terms of both governor and lieutenant governor to four years.^[8] Governors were originally limited only to serving no more than eight out of every twelve years, but the 1874 constitution removed any term limit. A referendum in 1992 limited governors to two terms.^{[9] [10]}

Until 1864, the constitutions provided that, should the office of governor be rendered vacant, the president of the senate would serve as acting governor until such time as a new governor was elected or the disability removed, or the acting governor's senate term expired.^{[11] [12]} This led to some situations where the governorship changed hands in quick succession, due to senate terms ending or new senate presidents being elected. For example, after John Sebastian Little resigned in 1907, 3 senate presidents acted as governors before the next elected governor took office. Should the president of the senate be similarly incapacitated, the next in line for the governorship was the speaker of the state house of representatives.

The 1864 constitution created the office of lieutenant governor^[13] who would also act as president of the senate,^[14] and who would serve as acting governor in case of vacancy.^[15] The 1868 constitution maintained the position,^[16] but the 1874 constitution removed it and returned to the original line of succession.^[17] An amendment to the constitution, passed in 1914 but not recognized until 1925, recreated the office of lieutenant governor, who becomes governor in case of vacancy of the governor's office.^[18] The governor and the lieutenant governor are not officially elected on the same ticket.

Arkansas was a strongly Democratic state before the Civil War, electing only candidates from the Democratic party. It elected three Republican governors following Reconstruction, but after the Democratic Party re-established control, 92 years passed before voters chose another Republican.

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Governor	Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor
1	data-sort-value="Conway, James"			James Sevier Conway ^[19] ^[20]	^[21] – November 4, 1840	Democratic	1836	Office did not exist
2	data-sort-value="Yell, Archibald"			Archibald Yell ^[22] ^[23]	^[24] – April 29, 1844	Democratic	1840
—	data-sort-value="Adams, Samuel"			Samuel Adams ^[25] ^[26]	^[27] – November 9, 1844	Democratic
3		Thomas Stevenson Drew ^[28] ^[29]		^[30] – January 10, 1849	Democratic	1844
						1848
—	data-sort-value="Byrd, Richard"			Richard C. Byrd ^[31]	^[32] – April 19, 1849	Democratic
4	data-sort-value="Roane, John"			John Selden Roane ^[33] ^[34]	^[35] – November 15, 1852	Democratic	1849
5		Elias Nelson Conway ^[36] ^[37]		^[38] – November 15, 1860	Democratic	1852
						1856
6	data-sort-value="Rector, Henry"			Henry Massey Rector ^[39] ^[40]	^[41] – November 3, 1862	Independent Democratic	1860
—	data-sort-value="Fletcher, Thomas"			Thomas Fletcher	^[42] – November 15, 1862	Democratic
7	data-sort-value="Flanagin, Harris"			Harris Flanagin ^[43] ^[44]	^[45] – June 1, 1865	Independent^[46]	1862
8		Isaac Murphy ^[47] ^[48]		– July 2, 1868	Independent
						1864
9			Powell Clayton ^[49] ^[50]	^[51] – March 17, 1871	Republican	1868
							Vacant
—	data-sort-value="Hadley, Ozra"			Ozra Amander Hadley ^[52] ^[53]	^[54] – January 6, 1873	Republican
10	data-sort-value="Baxter, Elisha"			Elisha Baxter ^[55] ^[56]	^[57] – November 12, 1874	Republican	1872
11	data-sort-value="Garland, Augustus"			Augustus Hill Garland ^[58] ^[59]	^[60] – January 11, 1877	Democratic	1874	Office did not exist
12		William Read Miller ^[61] ^[62]		^[63] – January 13, 1881 ^[64]	Democratic	1876
						1878
13	data-sort-value="Churchill, Thomas"			Thomas James Churchill ^[65] ^[66]	^[67] – January 13, 1883	Democratic	1880
14	data-sort-value="Berry, James"			James Henderson Berry ^[68] ^[69]	^[70] – January 15, 1885	Democratic	1882
15		Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. ^[71] ^[72]		^[73] – January 17, 1889 ^[74]	Democratic	1884
						1886
16		James Philip Eagle ^[75] ^[76]		^[77] – January 14, 1893	Democratic	1888
						1890
17	data-sort-value="Fishback, William"			William Meade Fishback ^[78] ^[79]	^[80] – January 18, 1895	Democratic	1892
18	data-sort-value="Clarke, James"			James Paul Clarke ^[81] ^[82]	^[83] – January 18, 1897	Democratic	1894
19		Daniel Webster Jones ^[84] ^[85]		^[86] – January 18, 1901	Democratic	1896
						1898
20		Jeff Davis ^[87] ^[88]		^[89] – January 18, 1907	Democratic	1900
						1902
						1904
21	data-sort-value="Little, John"			John Sebastian Little ^[90] ^[91]	^[92] – February 11, 1907	Democratic	1906
—	data-sort-value="Moore, John"			John Isaac Moore ^[93]	^[94] – May 14, 1907	Democratic
—	data-sort-value="Pindall, Xenophon"			Xenophon Overton Pindall ^[95] ^[96]	^[97] – January 11, 1909	Democratic
—	data-sort-value="Martin, Jesse"			Jesse M. Martin	^[98] – January 14, 1909	Democratic
22		George Washington Donaghey ^[99] ^[100]		^[101] – January 16, 1913 ^[102]	Democratic	1908
						1910
23	data-sort-value="Robinson, Joseph"			Joseph Taylor Robinson ^[103] ^[104]	^[105] – March 8, 1913	Democratic	1912
—	data-sort-value="Oldham, William"			William Kavanaugh Oldham ^[106]	^[107] – March 13, 1913	Democratic
—	data-sort-value="Futrell, Junius"			Junius Marion Futrell ^[108] ^[109]	^[110] – August 6, 1913	Democratic
24		George Washington Hays ^[111] ^[112]		^[113] – January 10, 1917	Democratic	1913
						1914
25		Charles Hillman Brough ^[114] ^[115]		^[116] – January 12, 1921	Democratic	1916
						1918
26		Thomas Chipman McRae ^[117] ^[118]		^[119] – January 14, 1925	Democratic	1920
						1922
27	data-sort-value="Terral, Tom"			Tom Terral ^[120] ^[121]	^[122] – January 11, 1927	Democratic	1924
28	data-sort-value="Martineau, John"			John Ellis Martineau ^[123] ^[124]	^[125] – March 14, 1928	Democratic	1926
29		Harvey Parnell ^[126] ^[127]		^[128] – January 10, 1933	Democratic		Vacant
						1928
						1930
30		Junius Marion Futrell		^[129] – January 12, 1937	Democratic	1932
						1934
31		Carl E. Bailey ^[130] ^[131]		^[132] – January 14, 1941	Democratic	1936
						1938
32		Homer Martin Adkins ^[133] ^[134]		^[135] – January 9, 1945	Democratic	1940
						1942
33		Benjamin T. Laney ^[136] ^[137]		^[138] – January 11, 1949	Democratic	1944
						1946
34		Sid McMath ^[139] ^[140]		^[141] – January 13, 1953	Democratic	1948
						1950
35	data-sort-value="Cherry, Francis"			Francis Cherry ^[142] ^[143]	^[144] – January 11, 1955	Democratic			1952
36		Orval Faubus ^[145] ^[146]		^[147] – January 10, 1967	Democratic	1954
						1956
						1958
						1960
						1962
						1964
37			Winthrop Rockefeller ^[148] ^[149]	^[150] – January 12, 1971	Republican	1966
						1968
38			Dale Bumpers ^[151] ^[152]	^[153] – January 3, 1975	Democratic	1970
						1972
—	data-sort-value="Riley, Bob"			Bob C. Riley ^[154]	^[155] – January 14, 1975	Democratic		Vacant
39			David Pryor ^[156] ^[157]	^[158] – January 3, 1979	Democratic	1974
						1976
—	data-sort-value="Purcell, Joe"			Joe Purcell ^[159]	^[160] – January 9, 1979	Democratic		Vacant
40	data-sort-value="Clinton, Bill"			Bill Clinton ^[161] ^[162]	^[163] – January 13, 1981	Democratic	1978
41	data-sort-value="White, Frank"			Frank D. White ^[164] ^[165]	^[166] – January 11, 1983	Republican	1980
42			Bill Clinton	^[167] – December 12, 1992	Democratic	1982
						1984
						1986
						1990
43			Jim Guy Tucker ^[168] ^[169]	^[170] – July 15, 1996	Democratic		Vacant
						1994
44			Mike Huckabee ^[171] ^[172]	^[173] – January 9, 2007	Republican		Vacant
						1998
						2002
							Vacant
45			Mike Beebe ^[174] ^[175]	^[176] – January 13, 2015	Democratic	2006
						2010
							Vacant
46			Asa Hutchinson ^[177] ^[178]	^[179] – January 10, 2023	Republican	2014
						2018
47	data-sort-value="Sanders, Sarah"			Sarah Huckabee Sanders ^[180] ^[181]	^[182] – Incumbent	Republican		2022

See also

• List of Arkansas General Assemblies

References

General

• Web site: Former Arkansas Governors . December 20, 2022 . National Governors Association.
• Web site: Governor, Office of the . December 20, 2022 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
• Book: Herndon, Dallas Tabor . Centennial History of Arkansas . Southern Historical Press . 1922 . 978-0-89308-068-6 . August 3, 2010.
• Book: Sobel, Robert . Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. I . Meckler Books . 1978 . 9780930466015 . July 10, 2019.
• Book: McMullin, Thomas A. . Biographical directory of American territorial governors . 1984 . Westport, CT : Meckler . 978-0-930466-11-4 . January 19, 2023.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County . 2003 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-1439-0.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County . 2014 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-5646-8 . en.
• Book: Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest . American State Governors, 1776-1976 . 1977 . Oceana Publications . 978-0-379-00665-0 . September 23, 2023.
• Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . 1979 . Meckler Books . 978-0-930466-17-6.
• Web site: Our Campaigns - Governor of Arkansas - History . 2023-07-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
• Web site: Our Campaigns - Governor of Arkansas (CSA) - History . 2023-07-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.

Constitutions

• Web site: 1874 . Constitution of the State of Arkansas . December 20, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.
• Web site: 1836 . Constitution of the State of Arkansas . December 20, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.
• Web site: 1861 . Constitution of the State of Arkansas . December 20, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.
• Web site: 1864 . Constitution of the State of Arkansas . December 20, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.
• Web site: 1868 . Constitution of the State of Arkansas . December 20, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.

Specific

External links

• Office of the Governor of Arkansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries . The Council of State Governments . August 7, 2024.
2. AR Const. art. VI
3. Web site: Bird . Allen W. . May 21, 2019 . Robert Crittenden (1797–1834) . February 19, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
4. Web site: Secession Ordinances of 13 Confederate States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905091739/http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3953 . September 5, 2015 . May 24, 2015 . University of Houston.
5. http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/19conf/19conf.html#p120 An Act to admit the State of Arkansas into the Confederacy
6. 1836 Const. art. V, § 4
7. AR Const. art. VI, § 1
8. AR Const. amendment 63
9. News: Wickline . Michael R. . November 4, 2020 . 2 issues on state ballot approved by voters . .
10. Web site: State Term Limits . October 11, 2016.
11. 1836 Const. art. V, § 18
12. 1861 Const. art. V, § 18
13. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 19
14. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 20
15. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 23
16. 1868 Const. art. VI, § 1
17. AR Const. art. VI, § 12
18. Bryant v. English . Arkansas Supreme Court . 311 . Ark. . 187 . 1992 . https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/supremecourt/en/item/247569/index.do . October 26, 2019.
19. Web site: James Sevier Conway . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
20. Web site: William . C. Fred . June 24, 2022 . James Sevier Conway (1796–1855) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
21. News: 1836-09-13 . Inauguration of the Governor . 2 . The Arkansas Gazette . 2023-07-31.
22. Web site: Archibald Yell . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
23. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . November 9, 2020 . Archibald Yell (1797?–1847) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
24. News: 1840-11-11 . Public Meeting and Inauguration of the Governor . 2 . Weekly Arkansas Gazette . 2023-07-31.
25. Web site: Samuel Adams . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
26. Web site: Manning . Jaci . January 26, 2022 . Samuel Adams (1805–1850) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
27. News: 1844-05-01 . Governor's Resignation; Inauguration of Governor; Governor Adams . 2 . True Democrat . 2023-07-31.
28. Web site: Thomas Stevenson Drew . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
29. Web site: Roberts . Bobby . May 16, 2019 . Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802–1879) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
30. News: 1844-11-13 . Inauguration of Governor Drew . 2 . True Democrat . 2023-07-31.
31. Web site: Richard C. Byrd . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
32. News: 1849-01-16 . none . His Excellency Richard C. Byrd, as President of the Senate, is now the acting Executive of the State... . 2 . True Democrat . 2023-07-31.
33. Web site: John Selden Roane . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
34. Web site: Roberts . Bobby . April 27, 2021 . John Selden Roane (1817–1867) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
35. News: 1849-04-28 . none . ... do hereby declare and make known that John S. Roane is constitutionally elected Governor of the State of Arkansas... . 3 . Arkansas Intelligencer . 2023-07-31.
36. Web site: Elias Nelson Conway . February 1, 2023 . National Governors Association.
37. Web site: Worthen . William B. . April 12, 2022 . Elias Nelson Conway (1812–1892) . February 1, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
38. News: 1852-11-19 . Inauguration of the New Governor . 2 . Weekly Arkansas Gazette . 2023-07-31.
39. Web site: Henry Massey Rector . February 2, 2023 . National Governors Association.
40. Web site: Whayne . Jeannie . Dougan . Michael B. . Moore . Waddy W. . May 13, 2022 . Henry Massie Rector (1816–1899) . February 2, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
41. News: 1860-11-17 . Inauguration of Governor . 2 . Weekly Arkansas Gazette . 2023-07-31.
42. News: November 8, 1862 . none . Gov. Rector, after the delivery of his message, resigned, and Judge Fletcher, thereby becomes Governor until the Governor elect is installed. . 2 . Weekly Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas . February 2, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
43. Web site: Harris Flanagin . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
44. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . December 6, 2022 . Harris Flanagin (1817–1874) . February 2, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
45. News: 1862-11-26 . none . Hon. Harris Flanagin, the Governor elect arrived in this city on Thursday afternoon, and will be installed today. . 2 . Washington Telegraph . 2023-07-31.
46. Web site: Governor, Office of the . December 20, 2022 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
47. Web site: Isaac Murphy . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
48. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . December 31, 2022 . Isaac Murphy (1799–1882) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
49. Web site: Powell Clayton . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
50. Web site: Moneyhon . Carl H. . September 2, 2021 . Powell Clayton (1833–1914) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
51. News: 1868-07-03 . The Inauguration . 2 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
52. Web site: Ozra A. Hadley . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
53. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . September 28, 2022 . Ozro Amander Hadley (1826–1915) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
54. News: 1871-03-18 . General Assembly of Arkansas . 4 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
55. Web site: Elisha Baxter . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
56. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . May 13, 2022 . Elisha Baxter (1827–1899) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
57. News: 1873-01-07 . Little Rock . 4 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . 2023-08-01.
58. Web site: Augustus Hill Garland . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
59. Web site: Watkins . Beverly . Augustus Hill Garland (1832–1899) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
60. News: 1874-11-13 . Gov. Garland's Message . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
61. Web site: William Read Miller . February 3, 2023 . National Governors Association.
62. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . March 19, 2019 . William Read Miller (1823–1887) . February 3, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
63. News: 1877-01-18 . Governor Miller . 1 . The Russellville Democrat . 2023-08-01.
64. News: 1880-06-05 . Our Ticket - The Nominations of Yesterday . 4 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-02-04.
65. Web site: Thomas James Churchill . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
66. Web site: Montgomery . Don . November 19, 2020 . Thomas James Churchill (1824–1905) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
67. News: 1881-01-13 . Gov. Churchill . 1 . Arkansas Democrat . 2023-08-01.
68. Web site: James Henderson Berry . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
69. Web site: Balogh . George W. . June 30, 2021 . James Henderson Berry (1841–1913) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
70. News: 1883-01-13 . Arkansas General Assembly . 1 . Arkansas Democrat . 2023-08-01.
71. Web site: Simon P. Hughes . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
72. Web site: Readnour . Harry W. . February 14, 2022 . Simon Pollard Hughes (1830–1906) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
73. News: 1885-01-15 . Inauguration of State Officers in Arkansas . 1 . Vicksburg Evening Post . 2023-02-04.
74. News: 1888-06-06 . Col. J.P. Eagle for Governor . 4 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-02-04.
75. Web site: James Philip Eagle . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
76. Web site: Williams . C. Fred . October 12, 2022 . James Philip Eagle (1837–1904) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
77. News: 1889-01-25 . Governor Eagle . 4 . The Springdale News . 2023-08-01.
78. Web site: William Meade Fishback . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
79. Web site: Readnour . Harry W. . October 24, 2022 . William Meade Fishback (1831–1903) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
80. News: 1893-01-15 . Fishback . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
81. Web site: James Paul Clarke . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
82. Web site: Niswonger . Richard L. . July 1, 2021 . James Paul Clarke (1854–1916) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
83. News: 1895-01-19 . Bent on Business . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
84. Web site: Daniel Webster Jones . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
85. Web site: Niswonger . Richard L. . March 19, 2019 . Daniel Webster Jones (1839–1918) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
86. News: 1897-01-19 . Busy Times . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
87. Web site: Jefferson Davis . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
88. Web site: Arsenault . Raymond O. . October 25, 2022 . Jeff Davis (1862–1913) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
89. News: 1901-01-20 . Gov. Jeff Davis . 4 . Pine Bluff Daily Graphic . 2023-02-04.
90. Web site: John Sebastian Little . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
91. Web site: Gatewood . Willard B. . October 12, 2019 . John Sebastian Little (1851–1916) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
92. News: 1907-01-18 . New Governor Inaugurated . 2 . Arkansas Democrat . 2023-08-01.
93. Web site: John Isaac Moore . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
94. News: 1907-02-12 . Governor Little Has Gone to Texas . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
95. Web site: Xenophon Overton Pindall . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
96. Web site: Goodner . Wes . March 19, 2019 . Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873–1935) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
97. News: 1907-05-14 . Will Not Contest . 1 . The Prescott Daily News . 2023-08-01.
98. News: 1909-01-11 . Brown and Martin . 4 . Arkansas Democrat . 2023-08-01.
99. Web site: George W. Donaghey . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
100. Web site: Ledbetter . Cal . May 21, 2019 . George Washington Donaghey (1856–1937) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
101. News: 1909-01-14 . Gov. Donaghey Inaugurated . 1 . The Log Cabin Democrat . 2023-08-01.
102. News: 1912-03-28 . Does Not Concede Donaghey's Defeat . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-02-04.
103. Web site: Joseph Taylor Robinson . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
104. Web site: Weller . Cecil Edward Jr. . October 13, 2022 . Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872–1937) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
105. News: 1913-01-16 . Simple Ceremonies Were in Presence of Lawmakers . 1 . Arkansas Democrat . 2023-08-01.
106. Web site: William Kavanaugh Oldham . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
107. News: 1913-03-09 . Robinson Resigns; Oldham Is Governor . 1 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 2023-08-01.
108. Web site: Junius Marion Futrell . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
109. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . January 19, 2023 . Junius Marion Futrell (1870–1955) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
110. News: 1913-03-14 . Who Is Governor of Arkansas? . 1 . The Prescott Daily News . 2023-08-01.
111. Web site: George Washington Hays . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
112. Web site: Niswonger . Richard L. . March 4, 2022 . George Washington Hays (1863–1927) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
113. News: 1913-08-06 . Geo. W. Hays Now Governor . 1 . Newport Daily Independent . 2023-02-05.
114. Web site: Charles Hillman Brough . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
115. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . December 5, 2022 . Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
116. News: 1917-01-11 . Brough Inaugurated Governor of State . 1 . The Newark Journal . 2023-02-05.
117. Web site: Thomas Chapman McRae . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
118. Web site: Clements . Derek Allen . October 25, 2022 . Thomas Chipman McRae (1851–1929) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
119. News: 1921-01-12 . Inauguration of Gov. Thomas C. M'Rae Held This Afternoon . 1 . Little Rock Daily News . 2023-02-05.
120. Web site: Thomas Jefferson Terral . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
121. Web site: Clements . Derek Allen . October 13, 2022 . Thomas Jefferson Terral (1882–1946) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
122. News: 1925-01-15 . Terral Takes Oath As Arkansas Chief . 18 . The Atlanta Constitution . 2023-02-05.
123. Web site: John Ellis Martineau . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
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125. News: 1927-01-13 . John E. Martineau at the Helm of State . 1 . The Madison County Record . 2023-08-01.
126. Web site: Harvey Parnell . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
127. Web site: Salamo . Pamela . October 13, 2022 . Harvey Parnell (1880–1936) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
128. News: 1928-03-15 . Martineau In As Judge . 5 . The Kansas City Times . Associated Press . 2023-02-05.
129. News: 1933-01-12 . Governor Futrell Demands Economy . 1 . The Star Progress . 2023-08-01.
130. Web site: Carl Edward Bailey . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
131. Web site: Holley . Donald . October 13, 2022 . Carl Edward Bailey (1894–1948) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
132. News: 1937-01-12 . Carl Bailey Takes Oath As Governor . 1 . The Courier News . United Press . 2023-08-01.
133. Web site: Homer Martin Adkins . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
134. Web site: Williams . Patrick G. . January 18, 2023 . Homer Martin Adkins (1890–1964) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
135. News: 1941-01-14 . none . Homer M. Adkins, 50-year-old former Internal Revenue Collector for Arkansas, became this state's 33rd governor today... . 1 . The Daily World . 2023-08-01.
136. Web site: Benjamin Travis Laney . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
137. Web site: Forgey . Tom . May 21, 2019 . Benjamin Travis Laney Jr. (1896–1977) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
138. News: 1945-01-12 . ‘Bills Must Be Paid’ Laney Reminds Arkansas in Inaugural Address . 1 . Baxter Bulletin . 2023-08-01.
139. Web site: Sidney Sanders McMath . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
140. Web site: Williams . C. Fred . January 3, 2023 . Sid McMath (1912–2003) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
141. News: 1949-01-11 . Hot Springs Man Becomes 35th Governor . 1 . Hope Star . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
142. Web site: Francis Adams Cherry . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
143. Web site: Dougan . Michael B. . October 24, 2022 . Francis Adams Cherry (1908–1965) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
144. News: Hatch . Leon . 1953-01-13 . New Governor Says Revision 'Best Solution' . 1 . The Courier News . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
145. Web site: Orval Eugene Faubus . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
146. Web site: Reed . Roy . January 12, 2023 . Orval Eugene Faubus (1910–1994) . December 22, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
147. News: 1955-01-11 . Orval Faubus Inaugurated As Governor of Arkansas Outlines Plans for His Administration . 1 . The Daily World . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
148. Web site: Winthrop Rockefeller . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
149. Web site: Dillard . Tom W. . January 2, 2023 . Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
150. News: 1967-01-10 . Winthrop Rockefeller Takes Oath As Governor; Faubus Says Goodbye . 1 . The Daily World . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
151. Web site: Dale Bumpers . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
152. Web site: Durning . Dan . July 6, 2022 . Dale Leon Bumpers (1925–2016) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
153. News: Shaw . Robert . 1971-01-12 . Bumpers Sworn In As 38th State Governor . 1 . The El Dorado Times . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
154. Web site: Bass . Harold F. . December 21, 2022 . Bob Cowley Riley (1924–1994) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
155. News: 1975-01-03 . Bob Riley Sworn In . 1 . Northwest Arkansas Times . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
156. Web site: David Hampton Pryor . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
157. Web site: Barth . Jay . November 9, 2022 . David Hampton Pryor (1934–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
158. News: 1975-01-14 . none . David Pryor took the oath of office as Arkansas 39th elected governor... . 4 . The Daily World . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
159. Web site: Dumas . Ernest . October 6, 2022 . Joe Edward Purcell (1923–1987) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
160. News: Simmons . Bill . 1979-01-07 . Legislature Convenes on Monday . 1 . The Daily World . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
161. Web site: William Jefferson Clinton . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
162. Web site: Dumas . Ernest . January 19, 2023 . Bill Clinton . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
163. News: Nelson . Janet . 1979-01-11 . Gov. Clinton Takes Office . 1A . Baxter Bulletin . 2023-08-01.
164. Web site: Frank D. White . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
165. Web site: Dillard . Tom W. . July 1, 2022 . Frank Durward White (1933–2003) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
166. News: Katz . Jeffrey . 1981-01-14 . White Promises Fiscal 'Realism' At First Speech . 3 . The Commercial Appeal . 2023-08-01.
167. News: Hale . Debbye . 1983-01-12 . Clinton Inaugurated; Sets Ambitious Agenda . 12A . The Times . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
168. Web site: Jim Guy Tucker . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
169. Web site: Whayne . Jeannie M. . February 24, 2021 . Jim Guy Tucker Jr. (1943–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
170. News: Duffy . Joan I. . 1992-12-13 . Tucker Succeeds Clinton As Arkansas Chief of State . A19 . The Commercial Appeal . 2023-08-01.
171. Web site: Mike Huckabee . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
172. Web site: Berry . Trey . December 15, 2022 . Mike Huckabee (1955–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
173. News: 1996-07-16 . Arkansas Governor Quits Under Pressure . 8A . Democrat and Chronicle . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.
174. Web site: Mike Beebe . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
175. Web site: Barth . Jay . January 14, 2022 . Mickey Dale (Mike) Beebe (1946–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
176. News: DeMillo . Andrew . 2007-01-10 . New Governor of Arkansas Says Hard Times Aren't Inevitable . B6 . The Commercial Appeal . 2023-08-01.
177. Web site: Asa Hutchinson . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
178. Web site: Thomas . Felicia . Barth . Jay . Johnson . Ben F. III . December 12, 2022 . Asa Hutchinson (1950–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
179. News: Lesnick . Gavin . 2015-01-13 . Hutchinson sworn in as state's 46th governor . en . 2023-08-01.
180. Web site: Sarah Huckabee Sanders . February 4, 2023 . National Governors Association.
181. Web site: Pruden . William H. III . January 30, 2023 . Sarah Huckabee Sanders (1982–) . February 4, 2023 . Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
182. News: DeMillo . Andrew . 2023-01-10 . Sarah Huckabee Sanders sworn in as Arkansas governor . en-US . Associated Press . 2023-08-01.