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References

  1. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas".
  2. Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government edited by Janine A. Parry, Richard P. Wang, David Pryor, P.174
  3. Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935) Twenty-fifth Governor (1917–1921)
  4. 1 2 Krugler, David (February 16, 2015). "America's Forgotten Mass Lynching: When 237 People Were Murdered In Arkansas". Daily Beast. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
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Charles Hillman Brough
Charles Hillman Brough in 1916.jpg
Hillman Brough in 1916
25th Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 10, 1917 January 11, 1921
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Arkansas
1916, 1918
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Arkansas
1917–1921
Succeeded by