Ripley B. Weaver Explained

Ripley "Rip" B. Weaver[1] (October 9, 1829 – December 1900)[2] [3] was a soldier, raiser of stock animals, state legislator, and government official from Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. He was a Democrat.

Biography

Weaver was a director for Arkansas participation in a world's fair and was appointed a negotiator with the Utes in Colorado[4] He was listed as of Rally Hill when reported to have been appointed a commissioner for Arkansas' participation in the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898.[5] His photograph is included in a composite of Arkansas state senators in 1881[6] and 1885.[7] He chaired the Arkansas Senate committee on counties and county lines.[8] Members of the Arkansas Senate elected him president of the body in 1885.[9] He was a federal official in 1889 involved in producing a treaty with the Utes of Colorado.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1880-01-12 . Interview With Rip Weaver, Who Tells the Whys and Wherefores . 2024-01-05 . Arkansas Democrat . 4.
  2. News: 1900-12-11 . Major R. B. Weaver . 2024-01-05 . Arkansas Democrat . 6.
  3. News: 1900-12-03 . Maj. R. B. Weaver . 2024-01-05 . Arkansas Democrat . 1.
  4. A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region: comprising a condensed general history, a brief descriptive history of each county, and numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens of such counties. Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers Publishers (1894)
  5. News: Dr. Shibley visits Omaha, NE. . March 6, 1898. 2. newspapers.com.
  6. 1881 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Second General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. R.. Dawson. December 31, 1881. Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023.
  7. 1885 Senate composite photo of the Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. R.. Dawson. December 31, 1885. Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023.
  8. Web site: Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Arkansas General Assembly. Senate. January 5, 1888. Google Books.
  9. Web site: Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas. Dallas Tabor. Herndon. January 5, 1922. Calvert-McBride printing Company. Google Books.
  10. Web site: House documents. January 5, 1889. Google Books.

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