Rufus King Garland Jr. Explained

Rufus K. Garland, Jr.
Office1:Delegate to 1874 Arkansas Constitutional Convention
Term Start1:July 14, 1874
Term End1:September 7, 1874
Constituency1:Nevada County[1]
Office2:Member of the
Confederate House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 2nd district
Term Start2:November 8, 1864
Term End2:March 18, 1865
Predecessor2:Grandison Royston
Successor2:constituency abolished
State House3:Arkansas
District3:Hempstead County
Term Start3:November 1, 1858
Term End3:May 6, 1861
Predecessor3:D. Block
Birth Date:22 May 1830
Birth Place:Tipton County, Tennessee
Education:St. Joseph’s College
Profession:Farmer, politician
Relatives:Augustus Garland (brother)
Party:Whig (pre-1861)
Democratic (1861-1879)
Greenback (after 1879)
Death Place:Nevada County, Arkansas
Serviceyears:1861-
Rank: Captain
Footnotes:[2]

Rufus King Garland Jr. (May 22, 1830  - December 12, 1886) was a farmer, lawyer, and politician in Arkansas. He represented Hempstead County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives before the American Civil War.

He represented Hempstead County at the 1861 Arkansas Secession Convention alongside Alfred Carrigan.

He served in the Confederate Congress and was a delegate to the 1874 Arkansas Constitutional Convention.

He was born in Tipton County, Tennessee, the older brother of Augustus Garland. He moved to Arkansas and served in the state legislature from 1858 to 1861. He served in the Confederate States Army and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865.

He died near Prescott, Arkansas.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Herndon, Dallas T. . Annals of Arkansas . 1947 . 1 . 197 . The Historical Record Association . Hopkinsville, Kentucky . 978-1-56546-450-6 . 48002456 . 3920841 . .
  2. Book: Priest . Sharon . Sharon Priest . Runnells . Jonathan . Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State . 216-217, 226-228 . 1998 . . 9780313302121 . 40157815 . .
  3. Web site: Publications of the Arkansas Historical Association. Arkansas Historical. Association. January 20, 1908. Google Books.