Jacob Frolich Explained

Jacob Frolich (1837–1890) was a newspaper publisher and served as Arkansas Secretary of State.^[1]

He was born in Oberndorf, Germany in Bavaria and emigrated to the United States with his family. John Frolich and Marie Elizabeth Herrman were his parents.^[2]

The family lived in various states. Frolich settled in Searcy, Arkansas. He purchased Curran Hall after the American Civil War. He founded and published the White County Record, a Democratic Party-affiliated paper. He served as Secretary of State of Arkansas for three terms, from 1879 to 1885.^[3] A portrait of him is part of the Arkansas Digital Archives.^[4]

He corresponded with Fontaine Richard Earle.^[5] Records of his expenses from the Secretary of State office exist.^[6]

He married Mollie Gaines Finley September 2, 1869 and they had three children: Pearl, Finley, and Herman. The Arkansas Digital Archives have a collection of his papers.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
2. Book: Kwas, Mary L.. A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House: Celebrating 175 Years. April 1, 2011. University of Arkansas Press. 9781557289551 . Google Books.
3. Web site: History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More. Fred William. Allsopp. May 3, 1922. Parke-Harper Publishing. Google Books.
4. Jacob Frolich. June 1, 2020. Arkansas State Archives Images Collection, 1830s-current.
5. Web site: Correspondence: Jacob Frolich (Little Rock, Arkansas) to Fontaine Richard Earle, November 5, 1879 | ArchivesSpace at the University of Arkansas. uark.as.atlas-sys.com.
6. Web site: Biennial Report. Arkansas Auditor of. State. May 3, 1884. Google Books.
7. Jacob Frolich papers, circa 1880s. December 31, 1880. Finding Aids.