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James Sevier Conway

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James Sevier Conway

Birth
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Mar 1855 (aged 58)
Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Walnut Hill, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Arkansas Governor. Educated by private tutors, he migrated to Arkansas, in 1820 and formed a surveying company in the city of Little Rock. He also purchased a large cotton plantation and served as surveyor-general of the Arkansas Territory, (1832-36). When Arkansas was admitted to statehood, he was elected as a Democrat the 1st Arkansas Governor, serving (1836-40). During his time in office, he endorsed legislation that initiated a banking system, urged a stronger state militia to protect the western border from Indians and was a proponent of better schools and roads. After his term, he returned to his cotton plantation until his death at age 58. His older brother Henry H. Conway was a U.S. Congressman and his younger brother Elias H. Conway was the 5th Arkansas Governor.
Arkansas Governor. Educated by private tutors, he migrated to Arkansas, in 1820 and formed a surveying company in the city of Little Rock. He also purchased a large cotton plantation and served as surveyor-general of the Arkansas Territory, (1832-36). When Arkansas was admitted to statehood, he was elected as a Democrat the 1st Arkansas Governor, serving (1836-40). During his time in office, he endorsed legislation that initiated a banking system, urged a stronger state militia to protect the western border from Indians and was a proponent of better schools and roads. After his term, he returned to his cotton plantation until his death at age 58. His older brother Henry H. Conway was a U.S. Congressman and his younger brother Elias H. Conway was the 5th Arkansas Governor.

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18486/james_sevier-conway: accessed ), memorial page for James Sevier Conway (4 Dec 1796–3 Mar 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18486, citing Conway Cemetery State Park, Walnut Hill, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.