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Harris Flanagin

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Preceded by
  
Henry Rector

Name
  
Harris Flanagin

Resigned
  
April 18, 1864

Spouse(s)
  
Martha Nash

Political party
  
Succeeded by
  
Party
  
Democratic Party



Born
  
November 3, 1817Cumberland County, New Jersey (
1817-11-03
)

Children
  
Duncan FlanaginNash FlanaginLaura Flanagin

Profession
  
Professor of Mathematics, lawyer

Role
  
Former Governor of Arkansas

Died
  
October 23, 1874, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States

Previous office
  
Governor of Arkansas (1862–1864)

Resting place
  
Battles and wars
  

Harris Flanagin (November 3, 1817 – October 23, 1874) was an American politician who served as the 7th Governor of Arkansas from 1862 to 1864.

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Early life and education

Flanagin was born in Roadstown, New Jersey, and educated in Quaker schools in New Jersey. At the age of eighteen, he became a professor of mathematics. Flanagin moved west and opened his own private school in Paoli, Illinois. He studied law and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1837. He married Martha Eliza Nash. Flanagin moved to Arkansas and entered politics. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1842 to 1844.

American Civil War

During the American Civil War, he served in the Confederate States Army as a Captain and rose to the rank of Colonel before the conflict was over. He served with the 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles. In 1862, Flanagin was elected Governor of Arkansas and was recalled from active duty to take office. His administration dealt primarily with war related measures and maintaining order and continuing government while undergoing an invasion. His administration was faced with shortages of critical items, rising prices, care of fallen soldier's families, and related problems. During the war the government was forced to suspend the collection of taxes and financed the war with paper "war bonds". The capitol at Little Rock, Arkansas fell to Union troops on September 10, 1863. Flanagin seized as many government documents as he could and fled to Washington, Arkansas where he set up a temporary capitol. While Flanagin stayed in Confederate controlled territory, a new Union government under Isaac Murphy was inaugurated on April 18, 1864.

Later life

After the Civil War, Flanagin returned the state archives and resumed his law practice in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Arkadelphia.

References

Harris Flanagin Wikipedia


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