Junius Marion Futrell
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Junius Marion Futrell was the 30th Governor of Arkansas
from 1933 to 1937, and the Acting Governor for a short stint in 1913.
Marion Futrell was born in Jones Ridge, Greene County, Arkansas. Futrell attended the University of Arkansas
law school in 1892 and 1893. He was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1913. Futrell was a school teacher and farmer.
Futrell was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives and served from 1896 to 1904. He was elected Circuit Court Clerk from 1906 to 1910. Futrell was elected to the Arkansas Senate and served from 1913 to 1917 and served as that body's president for two years. While President of the Senate he served as acting Governor of Arkansas for four months in 1913 after Governor Joseph Taylor Robinson
resigned from office. In 1922 he became Circuit Court judge for the Second Judicial District. He served as Chancellor of the district from 1923 to 1933.
Futrell was elected to a full term as Governor of Arkansas in his own right in 1932 and served two terms.
The Futrell administration established the State Planning Board and created the Arkansas Department of Public Welfare. His administration also rescinded prohibition and instituted some legalized gambling.
After leaving office Futrell practiced law.
Marion Futrell died in 1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas
and is buried at the Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas
.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
from 1933 to 1937, and the Acting Governor for a short stint in 1913.
Marion Futrell was born in Jones Ridge, Greene County, Arkansas. Futrell attended the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
law school in 1892 and 1893. He was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1913. Futrell was a school teacher and farmer.
Futrell was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives and served from 1896 to 1904. He was elected Circuit Court Clerk from 1906 to 1910. Futrell was elected to the Arkansas Senate and served from 1913 to 1917 and served as that body's president for two years. While President of the Senate he served as acting Governor of Arkansas for four months in 1913 after Governor Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson was an American politician from Arkansas, of the Democratic Party. He was a state representative, U.S. Representative, 23rd Governor of Arkansas, U.S...
resigned from office. In 1922 he became Circuit Court judge for the Second Judicial District. He served as Chancellor of the district from 1923 to 1933.
Futrell was elected to a full term as Governor of Arkansas in his own right in 1932 and served two terms.
The Futrell administration established the State Planning Board and created the Arkansas Department of Public Welfare. His administration also rescinded prohibition and instituted some legalized gambling.
After leaving office Futrell practiced law.
Marion Futrell died in 1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
and is buried at the Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas
Paragould, Arkansas
-Health & Education:Paragould is home to Arkansas State University Paragould, Arkansas Northeastern College, Black River Technical College, and Crowley's Ridge College. Paragould has two public school districts, the Greene County Technical School District and the Paragould School District, as well...
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External links
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Junius Marion Futrell