List of Governors of Arkansas

Governor of Arkansas
State seal
Incumbent Asa Hutchinson since January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Status	Head of State Head of Government
Residence	Arkansas Governor's Mansion
Seat	Little Rock, Arkansas
Term length	Four years, renewable once (Seventy-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution of 1874)
Constituting instrument	Arkansas Constitution of 1836
Precursor	Governor of Arkansas Territory
Inaugural holder	James Sevier Conway
Formation	September 13, 1836 (182 years ago) (1836-09-13)
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Salary	US$128,000 per year (2016) [1]
Website	governor.arkansas.gov

The Governor of Arkansas is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Arkansas government and is charged with enforcing state laws. They have the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arkansas General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. ^[2]

The state has had 46 elected governors, as well as 11 acting governors who assumed powers and duties following the resignation or death of the governor. Before becoming a state, Arkansas Territory had four governors appointed to it by the President of the United States. Orval Faubus (1955-1967) served the longest term as state governor, being elected six times to serve 12 years. Bill Clinton (1979-1981; 1983-1992), elected five times over two distinct terms, fell only one month short of twelve years and Mike Huckabee (1996-2007) served 10 years for two full four-year terms. The shortest term for an elected governor was the 38 days served by John Sebastian Little before his nervous breakdown; one of the acting successors to his term, Jesse M. Martin, took office only three days before the end of the term, the shortest term overall. The current governor is Republican Asa Hutchinson, who took office on January 13, 2015.

Governors

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Governors of the Territory of Arkansas

Arkansaw Territory (renamed Arkansas Territory around 1822) ^{[lower-alpha 1]} was split from Missouri Territory on July 4, 1819. ^[4]

As secretary of the territory from 1819 to 1829, Robert Crittenden served as acting governor whenever the appointed governor was not in the state. This meant he was the first person to perform the office of Governor of Arkansas Territory, since James Miller did not arrive in the territory until nine months after his appointment. ^[5]

Governors of the Territory of Arkansas

No.	Governor		Term in office	Appointed by	Notes
1		James Miller	March 3, 1819 – December 27, 1824	James Monroe	[lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
2		George Izard	March 4, 1825 – November 22, 1828		[lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5]
				John Quincy Adams
3		John Pope	March 9, 1829 [8] – March 9, 1835	Andrew Jackson	[lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7]
4		William S. Fulton	March 9, 1835 – September 13, 1836 [lower-alpha 8]		[lower-alpha 9]

Governors of the State of Arkansas

Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836. ^[12] The state seceded on May 6, 1861, ^[13] and was admitted to the Confederacy on May 18, 1861. ^[14] When Little Rock, the state capital, was captured on September 10, 1863, the Confederate state government relocated to Washington, Arkansas, and a Union government was installed in its place, causing an overlap in the terms of Confederate Governor Harris Flanagin and Union Governor Isaac Murphy. ^[15] Following the end of the American Civil War, it was part of the Fourth Military District. Arkansas was readmitted to the Union on June 22, 1868. ^[16]

The Arkansas Constitution of 1836 established four-year terms for governors, ^[17] which was lowered to two years in the 1874, and current, constitution. ^[18] An amendment in 1984 increased the terms of both governor and lieutenant governor to four years. ^[19] Governors were originally limited only to serving no more than eight out of every twelve years, ^[17] but the 1874 constitution removed any term limit. A referendum in 1992 limited governors to two terms. ^[20]

Until 1864, the constitutions provided that, should the office of governor be rendered vacant, the president of the senate would serve as acting governor until such time as a new governor were elected or the disability removed, or the acting governor's senate term expired. ^{[21] [22]} This led to some situations where the governorship changed hands in quick succession, due to senate terms ending or new senate presidents being elected. For example, after John Sebastian Little resigned in 1907, three senate presidents acted as governor before the next elected governor took office. Should the president of the senate be similarly incapacitated, the next in line for the governorship was the speaker of the state house of representatives.

The 1864 constitution created the office of lieutenant governor ^[23] who would also act as president of the senate, ^[24] and who would serve as acting governor in case of vacancy. ^[25] The 1868 constitution maintained the position, ^[26] but the 1874 constitution removed it and returned to the original line of succession. ^[27] An amendment to the constitution, passed in 1914 but not recognized until 1925, ^[28] recreated the office of lieutenant governor, who becomes governor in case of vacancy of the governor's office. ^[29] The governor and lieutenant governor are not elected on the same ticket.

Arkansas was a strongly Democratic state before the Civil War, electing only candidates from the Democratic party. It elected three Republican governors following Reconstruction, but after the Democratic Party re-established control, 92 years passed before voters chose another Republican.

Governors of the State of Arkansas ^{[lower-alpha 10]}

No. [lower-alpha 11]	Governor			Term in office [lower-alpha 12]	Party	Election	Lt. Governor [lower-alpha 13] [lower-alpha 14]
1			James Sevier Conway	September 13, 1836 [lower-alpha 8] – November 4, 1840 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1836	Office did not exist
2			Archibald Yell	November 4, 1840 – April 29, 1844 (resigned) [lower-alpha 15]	Democratic	1840
—			Samuel Adams	April 29, 1844 – November 9, 1844 [lower-alpha 16] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor
3			Thomas Stevenson Drew	November 5, 1844 [lower-alpha 16] – January 10, 1849 (resigned) [lower-alpha 17]	Democratic	1844
						1848
—			Richard C. Byrd	January 10, 1849 – April 19, 1849 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor
4			John Selden Roane	April 19, 1849 – November 15, 1852 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1849 (special) [lower-alpha 18]
5			Elias Nelson Conway	November 15, 1852 – November 15, 1860 [lower-alpha 19] (term limited)	Democratic	1852
						1856
6			Henry Massey Rector	November 16, 1860 [lower-alpha 19] – November 4, 1862 (resigned) [lower-alpha 20]	Democratic	1860 [lower-alpha 21]
—			Thomas Fletcher	November 4, 1862 – November 15, 1862 (successor took office) [lower-alpha 22]	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor
7			Harris Flanagin	November 15, 1862 – May 26, 1865 [lower-alpha 23] (government-in-exile disbanded) [lower-alpha 24]	Democratic	1862 [lower-alpha 25]
8			Isaac Murphy	April 18, 1864 – July 2, 1868 (not candidate for election)	Unionist	1864 [lower-alpha 24]		Calvin C. Bliss [46]
9			Powell Clayton	July 2, 1868 – March 17, 1871 (resigned) [lower-alpha 26]	Republican	1868		James M. Johnson [48] (resigned March 14, 1871) [lower-alpha 26]
							Vacant
—			Ozra Amander Hadley [lower-alpha 27]	March 17, 1871 – January 6, 1873 (not candidate for election)	Republican	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 26]
10			Elisha Baxter	January 6, 1873 – November 12, 1874 (not candidate for election)	Republican	1872 [lower-alpha 28] [lower-alpha 29]		Volney V. Smith [50]
11			Augustus Hill Garland	November 12, 1874 – January 11, 1877 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1874	Office did not exist
12			William Read Miller	January 11, 1877 – January 13, 1881 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1876
						1878
13			Thomas James Churchill	January 13, 1881 – January 13, 1883 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1880
14			James Henderson Berry	January 13, 1883 – January 15, 1885 [lower-alpha 30] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1882
15			Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.	January 15, 1885 [lower-alpha 30] – January 17, 1889 [54] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1884
						1886
16			James Philip Eagle	January 17, 1889 [54] – January 14, 1893 [55] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1888
						1890
17			William Meade Fishback	January 14, 1893 [55] – January 18, 1895 [56] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1892
18			James Paul Clarke	January 18, 1895 [56] – January 18, 1897 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1894
19			Daniel Webster Jones	January 18, 1897 – January 18, 1901 [57] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1896
						1898
20			Jeff Davis	January 18, 1901 [57] – January 18, 1907 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1900
						1902
						1904
21			John Sebastian Little	January 18, 1907 – February 11, 1907 [lower-alpha 31] (resigned) [lower-alpha 32]	Democratic	1906
—			John Isaac Moore	February 11, 1907 [lower-alpha 31] – May 14, 1907 (legislature adjourned)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 33]
—			Xenophon Overton Pindall	May 14, 1907 – January 11, 1909 (senate term expired)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 33]
—			Jesse M. Martin	January 11, 1909 – January 14, 1909 (successor took office)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 33]
22			George Washington Donaghey	January 14, 1909 – January 16, 1913 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1908
						1910
23			Joseph Taylor Robinson	January 16, 1913 – March 8, 1913 [63] (resigned) [lower-alpha 34]	Democratic	1912
—			William Kavanaugh Oldham	March 8, 1913 [63] – March 13, 1913 (new president of the senate elected)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 35]
—			Junius Marion Futrell	March 13, 1913 – August 6, 1913 [lower-alpha 36] (successor took office)	Democratic	President of the Senate acting as Governor [lower-alpha 35]
24			George Washington Hays	August 6, 1913 [lower-alpha 36] – January 10, 1917 [lower-alpha 37] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1913 (special) [lower-alpha 35]
						1914
25			Charles Hillman Brough	January 10, 1917 [lower-alpha 37] – January 11, 1921 [lower-alpha 38] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1916
						1918
26			Thomas Chipman McRae	January 11, 1921 [lower-alpha 38] – January 13, 1925 [72] (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1920
						1922
27			Tom Terral	January 13, 1925 [72] – January 11, 1927 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1924
28			John Ellis Martineau	January 11, 1927 – March 14, 1928 [lower-alpha 39] (resigned) [lower-alpha 40]	Democratic	1926		Harvey Parnell
29			Harvey Parnell	March 14, 1928 [lower-alpha 39] – January 10, 1933 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor	Vacant
						1928		Lee Cazort
						1930		Lawrence Elery Wilson
30			Junius Marion Futrell	January 10, 1933 – January 12, 1937 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1932		Lee Cazort
						1934
31			Carl Edward Bailey	January 12, 1937 – January 14, 1941 (lost election)	Democratic	1936		Robert L. Bailey
						1938
32			Homer Martin Adkins	January 14, 1941 – January 9, 1945 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1940
						1942		James L. Shaver
33			Benjamin Travis Laney	January 9, 1945 – January 11, 1949 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1944
						1946		Nathan Green Gordon
34			Sid McMath	January 11, 1949 – January 13, 1953 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1948
						1950
35			Francis Cherry	January 13, 1953 – January 11, 1955 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1952
36			Orval Faubus	January 11, 1955 – January 10, 1967 (not candidate for election)	Democratic	1954
						1956
						1958
						1960
						1962
						1964
37			Winthrop Rockefeller	January 10, 1967 – January 12, 1971 (lost election)	Republican	1966		Maurice Britt
						1968
38			Dale Bumpers	January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 [76] (resigned) [lower-alpha 41]	Democratic	1970		Bob C. Riley
						1972
—			Bob C. Riley	January 3, 1975 [76] – January 14, 1975 (successor took office)	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor acting as Governor [lower-alpha 42]		Acting as Governor
39			David Pryor	January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1979 (resigned) [lower-alpha 43]	Democratic	1974		Joe Purcell
						1976
—			Joe Purcell	January 3, 1979 – January 9, 1979 (successor took office)	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor acting as Governor [lower-alpha 42]		Acting as Governor
40			Bill Clinton	January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981 (lost election)	Democratic	1978		Joe Purcell
41			Frank D. White	January 19, 1981 – January 11, 1983 (lost election)	Republican	1980		Winston Bryant [lower-alpha 44]
42			Bill Clinton	January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992 (resigned) [lower-alpha 45]	Democratic	1982
						1984
						1986 [lower-alpha 46]
						1990		Jim Guy Tucker
43			Jim Guy Tucker	December 12, 1992 – July 15, 1996 (resigned) [lower-alpha 47]	Democratic	Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor	Vacant
								Mike Huckabee [lower-alpha 48] (elected November 20, 1993) [78]
						1994
44			Mike Huckabee	July 15, 1996 – January 9, 2007 (term limited)	Republican	Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor	Vacant
								Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (elected November 19, 1996) [79] (died July 16, 2006)
						1998
						2002
							Vacant
45			Mike Beebe	January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2015 (term limited)	Democratic	2006		Bill Halter
						2010		Mark Darr [lower-alpha 48] (resigned February 1, 2014)
							Vacant
46			Asa Hutchinson	January 13, 2015 – present [lower-alpha 49]	Republican	2014		Tim Griffin
						2018

Notes

1. The territory was formally organized with the name "Arkansaw", but spellings including "Arkansas" and "Arkansa" remained common until around 1822, when the popularity of the Arkansas Gazette helped standardize the spelling as "Arkansas". ^[3]
2. James Miller was appointed territorial governor on March 3, 1819, the same date the bill organizing Arkansaw Territory was signed. However, to avoid the hot southern summer, he delayed his departure from New Hampshire until September, and took a non-direct route, finally arriving in the territory on December 26, 1819. ^[6] Robert Crittenden, secretary of the territory, served as acting governor while Miller was delayed. ^[5]
3. Resigned citing poor health. At the time of his resignation, he had been absent from the territory for 18 months. ^[3]
4. George Izard did not arrive in Arkansas Territory until May 31, 1825; Robert Crittenden, Secretary of the territory, acted as governor in his stead, though Crittenden himself was out of state when Izard arrived. ^[7]
5. Died in office.
6. The office was vacant from November 22, 1828, until March 9, 1829. By the time notice of George Izard's death reached Washington, D.C., Andrew Jackson had been elected president, and the United States Senate refused to approve John Quincy Adams's choice for governor, preferring to wait until Jackson took office. ^[3]
7. Pope arrived in the territory in May 1829. ^[9]
8. Arkansas became a state on June 15, but Conway was not sworn in until September 13. Sourcing indicates that Fulton served until Conway's inauguration. ^[10]
9. William S. Fulton served as governor until statehood, when he was elected to the United States Senate. ^[11]
10. Data is sourced from the National Governors Association, unless supplemental references are required.
11. According to the numbering generally used, acting governors are not numbered. ^[30]
12. Most dates come from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas list of governors; ^[31] when differing, either the date was different in the actual articles on the governors and that agreed with other sources, or specific sourcing is supplied to explain the discrepancy.
13. The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1864 and abolished in 1874. It was recreated in 1914, and was not filled until 1927. The amendment to the constitution creating the office was narrowly voted in by the electorate in 1914. The Speaker of the House declared that the measure had lost, because even though it had received the majority of the votes cast for that particular ballot measure, winning 45,567 to 45,206, it had not received the majority of votes cast across the whole election, determined by looking at the question on the ballot with the highest total number of votes for or against. On that ballot, this figure was 135,517 votes, so it was ruled that at least 67,758 votes in favor would have been required for the measure to pass, essentially counting blank votes as votes against. In 1925, it was discovered that a 1910 law amended this requirement such that only a majority of the votes on the specific question was required. Therefore, the 1914 initiative was declared to be valid. ^[28]
14. Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
15. Yell resigned to run for the United States House of Representatives, winning the election. ^[32]
16. The National Governors Association says Drew succeeded Adams on November 5, ^[33] but the Encyclopedia of Arkansas ^[34] and contemporary news coverage ^[35] say November 9.
17. Drew resigned due to the low salary he received as governor. ^[33]
18. Roane was elected in a special election to fill the remainder of the term vacated by Thomas Stevenson Drew's resignation. ^[36]
19. The National Governors Association says Rector succeeded Conway on November 15, ^[37] but the Encyclopedia of Arkansas ^[38] and contemporary news reports ^[39] say November 16.
20. Rector resigned two weeks before the end of his term. Most sources state it was due to badly losing his bid for re-election ^{[40] [41]} but at least one source states it was due to unhappiness that the new constitution would shorten his term. ^[42]
21. This term was shortened to two years due to the 1861 constitution moving the election schedule. ^[43]
22. Governor-elect Flanagin was not sworn in until November 15; ^[44] in the interim, Fletcher acted as governor. ^[42] Fletcher is omitted from most lists of Arkansas governors.
23. Some sources state Flanagin left office on April 18, 1864, but that was when Isaac Murphy was sworn in as provisional governor; Flanagin remained governor of the Confederate government-in-exile until May 26, 1865. ^[31]
24. Flanagin fled Little Rock as it fell to Union forces on September 10, 1863, leading a largely inept government in exile in Washington, Arkansas until 1865. Murphy was elected provisional governor by a loyalist government set up after Union control of the state was established, taking office on April 18, 1864, causing a slight overlap in terms, though due to the collapse of the Confederate effort in Arkansas, Flanagin had no authority over the state. ^[15]
25. The 1864 constitution was enacted during this term; however, it was drafted by the Union occupation, and had no effect on Flanagin's government. While term lengths remained at four years, a new election schedule was created, calling for elections in 1864. ^[45]
26. Clayton resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate. He had delayed his resignation to prevent Lieutenant Governor Johnson from succeeding him; party machinations led Johnson's resignation and acceptance of the office of secretary of state, so that Hadley, as president pro tempore of the senate, could act as governor for the remainder of the term. ^[47]
27. Ozra Amander Hadley's first name is sometimes spelled "Ozro" in sources; it is unknown which is correct. ^[47]
28. First term under the 1871 constitution, which shortened terms to two years.
29. Baxter was removed from office for a short time due to the Brooks–Baxter War. ^[49]
30. Sources disagree on when Hughes succeeded Berry, with the National Governors Association saying January 17, ^[51] contemporary sourcing saying January 15, ^[52] and the Encyclopedia of Arkansas using both dates. ^{[31] [53]} This list uses the contemporary source as the least likely to be mistaken.
31. Sources disagree on when Little resigned. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says February 7, but the National Governors Association and a book by University of Arkansas Press ^[58] say February 11. Due to wider use, February 11 is the date used here.
32. Little resigned after suffering a nervous breakdown soon after taking office. ^[59]
33. As president of the senate, Moore acted as governor until the legislature adjourned, ^[60] at which time a new president pro tempore of the senate was chosen, Pindall, who acted as governor until his senate term expired. ^[61] For the remaining three days of the gubernatorial term, Martin, the new president pro tempore of the senate, acted as governor. ^[62]
34. Robinson resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
35. Oldham acted as governor for six days before a new president of the senate was elected. ^[64] The new president, Futrell, acted as governor ^[65] until Hays was elected in a special election to fill the remainder of the term. ^[66] Conflict over whether or not Futrell could succeed Oldham as acting governor led to the Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that he could. ^[67]
36. Some sources state Hays succeeded Futrell on July 23, but that was when the special election that chose Hays occurred; he was sworn in on August 6. ^{[68] [69]}
37. Sources disagree on whether Brough succeeded Hays on January 10 or January 11; a contemporary source states January 10, ^[70] so this list uses that date.
38. Sources disagree on whether McRae succeeded Brough on January 11 or January 12; a slim majority of sources say January 12. ^[71]
39. Most sources say Parnell resigned on March 2, though a few say March 4; however, it appears this was the day he was nominated for the judgeship, as contemporary news sources indicate he did not resign until March 14. ^{[74] [75]}
40. Martineau resigned to be a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ^[73]
41. Bumpers resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
42. Riley and Purcell are generally considered to have only acted as governor, remaining lieutenant governor, rather than fully succeeding to the office and leaving the old office behind; it's probable this is because an elected successor was taking office within a few days.
43. Pryor resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
44. Represented the Democratic Party.
45. Clinton resigned in preparations to become President of the United States on January 20, 1993.
46. First term under a 1984 constitutional amendment, which lengthened terms to four years.
47. Tucker resigned after being convicted of mail fraud in the Whitewater scandal; ^[77]
48. Represented the Republican Party.
49. Hutchinson's second term began on January 15, 2019, and will expire on January 10, 2023.

References

General

• "Arkansas: Past Governors Bios". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 26, 2018.
• "The Encyclopedia of Arkansas, Category: Politics and Government, State" . Retrieved August 31, 2007.
• Herndon, Dallas Tabor (1922). Centennial History of Arkansas. Southern Historical Press. ISBN   978-0-89308-068-6 . Retrieved August 3, 2010.
• "About The Office – Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas" . Retrieved September 6, 2016.

Constitutions

• "Constitution of the State of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas State Legislature. 1874. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
• Arkansas; Rose, U. M. (1836). Constitution of the State of Arkansas . Retrieved October 13, 2008.
• Arkansas; Rose, U. M. (1861). Constitution of the State of Arkansas . Retrieved October 13, 2008.
• Arkansas; Rose, U. M. (1864). Constitution of the State of Arkansas . Retrieved October 13, 2008.
• Arkansas; Rose, U. M. (1868). Constitution of the State of Arkansas . Retrieved October 13, 2008.

Specific

1. "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
2. AR Const. art. VI
3. "Arkansas History Timeline (1819–1861)". Historic Arkansas Museum. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
4. 3  Stat.   493
5. "Robert Crittenden (1797–1834)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
6. "James Miller (1776–1851)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
7. "George Izard (1776–1828)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
8. Bruce, Henry Addington (1909). The Romance of American Expansion. Moffat, Yard & Company. p. 86.
9. Williams, Nancy A.; Jeannie M. Whayne (2000). Arkansas Biography: A Collection of Notable Lives. University of Arkansas Press. p. 226. ISBN   978-1-55728-587-4.
10. Hempstead, Fay (1911). Historical Review of Arkansas: Its Commerce, Industry and Modern Affairs, Volume 1 . Retrieved December 9, 2018.
11. "Fulton, William Savin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
12. 5  Stat.   50
13. "Secession Ordinances of 13 Confederate States". University of Houston. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
14. An Act to admit the State of Arkansas into the Confederacy Archived August 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , accessed July 8, 2015
15. "Harris Flanagin (1817–1874)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
16. 15  Stat.   72
17. 1836 Const. art. V, § 4
18. AR Const. art. VI, § 1
19. AR Const. amendment 63
20. "State Term Limits" . Retrieved October 11, 2016.
21. 1836 Const. art. V, § 18
22. 1861 Const. art. V, § 18
23. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 19
24. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 20
25. 1864 Const. art. VI, § 23
26. 1868 Const. art. VI, § 1
27. AR Const. art. VI, § 12
28. "About The Office – Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas" . Retrieved September 6, 2016.
29. Arkansas Supreme Court, Bryant v. English, 311 Ark. 187, 843 S.W.2d 308 (1992).
30. "Office of the Governor". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
31. "Office of the Governor". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
32. "Archibald Yell". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
33. "Thomas Stevenson Drew". National Governors Association . Retrieved December 8, 2018.
34. "Thomas Stevenson Drew". Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved December 12, 2018.
35. "The Inaugural of the Governor". Weekly Arkansas Gazette. November 13, 1844. Retrieved December 12, 2018. Thomas S. Drew, our Governor elect, was installed into office, on last Saturday..."; "Saturday, Nov. 9: This day being set part for the inauguration of the Governor, nothing was done.
36. "John Selden Roane". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
37. "Elias Nelson Conway". National Governors Association . Retrieved December 12, 2018.
38. "Henry Massie Recor (1816-1899)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved December 12, 2018.
39. "No title". The Arkansian. November 24, 1860. Retrieved December 12, 2018. Judge Henry M. Rector, Governor elect was inaugurated on Thursday the 15th inst., ...
40. "Henry Massie Rector". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
41. Yearns, Wilfred Buck (May 1, 2010). The Confederate Governors. p. 51. ISBN   9780820335575 . Retrieved September 5, 2015.
42. Hempstead, Fay (1911). Historical Review of Arkansas: Its Commerce, Industry and Modern Affairs, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 250. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
43. 1861 Const. art. IV, § 8
44. "Harris Flanagin". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
45. 1864 Const. art. IV, § 8
46. Herndon p. 287
47. "Ozro Amander Hadley (1826–1915)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
48. Herndon p. 293
49. "Elisha Baxter". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
50. Herndon p. 306
51. "James Henderson Berry". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
52. Arkansas Biennial Report of the Auditor of State. Office of Auditor of State, Arkansas. 1886. p. 39. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
53. "Simon Pollard Hughes". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
54. "Simon Pollard Hughes (1830-1906)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved December 9, 2018.
55. "No title". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. January 15, 1893. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
56. "No title". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Kentucky. January 19, 1895. Retrieved December 13, 2018. Hon. James P. Clarke, who subscribed to the oath of office as Governor of Arkansas on Friday morning...
57. "Jeff Davis Inaugurated". Springfield News-Leader . Springfield, Missouri. January 19, 1901. Retrieved December 13, 2018. Jan. 18—Governor Jefferson Davis was inaugurated today...
58. Governors of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press. 1981. ISBN   9781610751711 . Retrieved September 5, 2015.
59. "John Sebastian Little". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
60. "John Isaac Moore". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
61. "Xenophon Overton Pindall". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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63. "Gov. Robinson's Busy Day". Baltimore Sun . Baltimore. March 10, 1913. Retrieved December 13, 2018. March 8: Gov. Joe T. Robinson today ... signed his own commission as United States Senator and completed the day's activity by sending his resignation as Governor...
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