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John Ellis Martineau
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas · 1928
John Ellis Martineau , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. John Ellis Martineau (December 2, 1873 – March 6, 1937) was the 28th governor of Arkansas and was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. His term as Governor was marked by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, with Martineau serving as President of the Tri-State Flood Commission.
Education
- Arkansas Industrial University (now University of Arkansas)A.B., 1896
- University of Arkansas School of LawLL.B., 1899
Career
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1899-; State representative, Arkansas, 1903-1905; Chancellor, Arkansas Chancery Court, First Chancery District, 1907-1927; Governor, Arkansas, 1927-1928
Biography
John Ellis Martineau (December 2, 1873 – March 6, 1937) was the 28th governor of Arkansas and was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. His term as Governor was marked by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, with Martineau serving as President of the Tri-State Flood Commission.
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