James L. Shaver
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James Lavesque Shaver was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
, serving as the second lieutenant governor of Governor Homer Martin Adkins
, and the first lieutenant governor of Governor Benjamin Travis Laney
.
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
The Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas presides over the Arkansas Senate with a tie-breaking vote, serves as governor when the governor is out of state, and serves as governor if the governor is impeached, removed from office, dies or is otherwise unable to discharge the office's duties.The position...
, serving as the second lieutenant governor of Governor Homer Martin Adkins
Homer Martin Adkins
Homer Martin Adkins was the 32nd Governor of Arkansas. He was born near Jacksonville in Pulaski County, Arkansas. In 1908, he attended Draughon's Business College and graduated from the Little Rock College of Pharmacy in 1911 as a licensed pharmacist.Adkins served in the United States Army during...
, and the first lieutenant governor of Governor Benjamin Travis Laney
Benjamin Travis Laney
Benjamin Travis Laney, Jr. , was the 33rd Governor of Arkansas, having served from 1945-1949.Laney was born in Camden, where he attended Ouachita County public schools but never graduated from high school. He was, however, admitted in 1915 to Hendrix College, a liberal arts institution in...
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