Treasurer of Arkansas

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Treasurer of Arkansas
Arkansas Treasurer Seal.png
Incumbent
Larry Walther
since August 3, 2023
FormationAugust 15, 1819
(204 years ago)
 (1819-08-15)
First holderJames Scull

The Treasurer of Arkansas acts as the head banker for the State of Arkansas, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds. The position was created in 1819 when Arkansas became a territory. When Arkansas became a state in 1836, its constitution established the Office of the Treasurer, a position that would be elected by the legislature, and was later changed to a statewide elected post.

Contents

The office is currently held by Larry Walther, who was appointed to the position following the death of Mark Lowery.

List of treasurers

Territorial treasurers

NameTerm
James ScullAugust 5, 1819 – November 12, 1833
S.M. RutherfordNovember 12, 1833 – October 1, 1836

State treasurers

ImageNameTerm
William E. Woodruff.jpg William E. Woodruff October 1, 1836 – November 20, 1838
John HuttNovember 20, 1838 – February 2, 1843
J. C. MartinFebruary 2, 1843 – January 4, 1845
Samuel Adams (governor).jpg Samuel Adams January 4, 1845 – January 2, 1849
William AdamsJanuary 2, 1849 – January 10, 1849
John H. CreaseJanuary 10, 1849 – January 27, 1855
A. H. Rutherford January 27, 1855 – February 2, 1857
John H. CreaseFebruary 2, 1857 – February 2, 1859
John QuindleyFebruary 2, 1859 – December 13, 1860
James A. MartinDecember 13, 1860 – February 2, 1861
Oliver BashamFebruary 2, 1861 – April 18, 1864
E. D. AyersApril 18, 1864 – October 15, 1866
L. B. CunninghamOctober 15, 1866 – August 19, 1867
Henry PageAugust 19, 1867 to May 23, 1874
Robert C Newton.PNG Robert C. Newton May 23, 1874 – November 12, 1874
Thomas James Churchill.jpg T. J. Churchill November 12, 1874 – January 1881
William E. Woodruff, Jr.January 1881 – January 1891
R. B. MorrowJanuary 1891 – January 1895
Ransom GulleyJanuary 1895 – January 1899
T. E. LittleJanuary 1899 – April 1901
H. C. TiptonApril 1901 – January 1907
James L. YatesJanuary 1907 – January 1911
John CrockettJanuary 1911 – January 1915
R. G. McDanielJanuary 1915 – January 1919
Joe FergusonJanuary 1919 – January 1925
Sam SloanJanuary 1925 – October 1925
Dwight H. Blackwood October 1925 – January 1927
Ralph KoonceJanuary 1927 – January 1931
Roy V. LeonardJanuary 1931 – January 1935
Earl PageJanuary 1935 – January 1945
J. Vance ClaytonJanuary 1945 – July 1961
L.A. ClaytonJuly 1961 – January 1963
Nancy J. Hall January 1963 – January 1981
Jimmie Lou Fisher January 1981 – January 2003
Gus Wingfield January 2003 – January 2007
Martha Shoffner January 2007 – May 2013
Charles Robinson May 2013 – January 2015
Dennis Milligan January 2015 – January 2023
Mark Lowery - 2020.jpg Mark Lowery January 2023 – July 2023
Larry Walther August 2023 – present

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