List of people from Arkansas

Location of Arkansas in the U.S. map

This is a list of people from Arkansas. Individuals on this list are either native-born Arkansans or emigrants who have chosen Arkansas as their permanent home.

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  • Eads, Lance (born c. 1968), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Washington County since 2015; unseated Randy Alexander in 2014 Republican primary
  • Eaves, Les (born c. 1967), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for White County since 2015
  • Elders, Joycelyn (born 1933), former Surgeon General of the United States
  • English, Jane (born 1940), member of the Arkansas State Senate from North Little Rock since 2013; former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Eubanks, Jon (born 1951), state representative for Logan County since 2011
  • Farrer, Joe (born 1962), state representative from Lonoke County
  • Faubus, Orval Eugene (1910–1994), governor from 1955–1967
  • Ferguson, Kenneth B. (born c. 1951), Democratic African-American member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Jefferson and Lincoln Counties since 2015
  • Files, Jake (born 1972), state senator from Fort Smith since 2011
  • Fite, Charlene (born 1950), Republican state representative for Crawford County since 2013
  • Fite, Lanny (born c. 1949), Republican state representative for Saline County since 2015, former county judge
  • Flippo, Scott (born 1980), state senator from Baxter, Boone, and Marion Counties; businessman in Bull Shoals
  • Flowers, Stephanie (born c. 1953), state senator from Pine Bluff and former state representative; African-American attorney
  • Flowers, Vivian (born c. 1969), African-American state representative from Pine Bluff; diversity officer at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock
  • Ford, Clay (1938–2013), member of both the Arkansas and Florida House of Representatives
  • Foster, Vince (1945–1993), Presidential aide
  • Freeman, Woody (born 1946), businessman and 1984 Republican gubernatorial nominee
  • Fulbright, J. William (1905–1995), U.S. Senator
  • Garland, Augustus H. (1832–1899), U.S. Attorney General
  • Gillam, Jeremy (born 1976), Republican state representative from Lonoke County
  • Gossage, Bill (born 1957), Republican state representative from Franklin County
  • Grabiel, John W. (1867–1928), Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1922 and 1924
  • Gray, Michael John (born c. 1976), Democratic member of the Arkansas House for Independence, Jackson, White, and Woodruff counties since 2015
  • Gray, Michelle (born 1976), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representative for Independence, Izard, Sharp, and Stone counties since 2015
  • Griffith, Leon (1936–2010), master plumber and the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1976; lost handily to David Pryor
  • Guinn, Kenny (born 1936), Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007; Arkansas native

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  • Hammer, Kim (born 1958), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Saline County; Baptist clergyman in Benton
  • Hammerschmidt, John Paul (1922–2015), former U.S. Representative of Arkansas' 3rd congressional district; congressional sponsor of the Buffalo National River
  • Harris, Justin (born 1975), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Washington and Crawford counties
  • Hawthorne, Fonda F. (born 1956), Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Little River County
  • Heiskell, John (1872–1972), US Senator and newspaper publisher
  • Henderson, Kenneth (born c. 1963), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pope County; real estate developer in Russellville
  • Hendren, Jim (born 1963), member of the Arkansas State Senate from Benton County since 2013; former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Hendren, Kim (born 1938), former member of the Arkansas State Senate and the Arkansas House of Representatives from Benton County
  • Henley, Ben C. (1907–1987), Arkansas state Republican chairman from 1955 to 1962, lawyer and businessman in Harrison
  • Henley, J. Smith (1917–1997), federal judge in Fayetteville, retired to senior status in Harrison; brother of Ben Henley
  • Hester, Bart (born 1977), Arkansas state senator from Benton County
  • Hickerson, Prissy (born 1951), Republican state representative from Texarkana; former member of the Arkansas Highway Commission, one of two women to have chaired the panel and namesake of Hickerson Highway in Texarkana
  • Hickey, Jr., Bart (born 1966), Arkansas state senator from Texarkana
  • Hinshaw, Jerry E. (1917–2003), Republican state representative from Springdale from 1981 to 1996
  • Hodges, Grant (born c. 1991), Arkansas state representative for Benton County since 2015
  • Holland, Bruce (born 1968), former state senator for Sebastian County
  • Holleman, Harlan "Bo" (1927–1982), Republican party state chairman
  • Holt, Jim L. (born 1965), Republican politician
  • Hopper, Karen (born 1960), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Baxter County
  • House, Douglas (born 1953), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Pulaski and Faulkner counties
  • Huckabee, Mike (born 1955), governor from 1996 to 2007
  • Hurst, Q. Byrum (1918–2006), Hot Springs attorney and state senator from 1950–1972
  • Hutchinson, Asa (born 1950), former US representative
  • Hutchinson, Donna (born 1949), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Benton County
  • Hutchinson, Jeremy (born 1974), Arkansas state senator
  • Hutchinson, Tim (born 1949), former US representative and former US senator
  • Hutchinson, Timothy Chad (born 1974), former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Benton County
  • Hutchison, John K. (born 1959), Arkansas former state representative from Poinsett, Craighead, Jackson, and Independence counties
  • Jean, Lane (born 1958), Arkansas state representative from Columbia, Lafayette, and Miller counties; former mayor of Magnolia
  • Johnson, Bob (date of birth missing), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pulaski County since 2013; former justice of the peace
  • Johnson, Jim (1924–2010), Arkansas Supreme Court Justice, segregationist leader
  • Johnson, Robert W. (1814–1879), U.S. and Confederate States Senator
  • Kerr, Allen (born 1956),former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pulaski County
  • Key, Johnny R. (born 1968), former member of the Arkansas State Senate for Baxter County

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  • Ladyman, Jack (born c. 1946), mechanical engineer and Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Craighead County since 2015
  • Laney, Benjamin Travis (1896–1977), governor
  • Lea, Andrea (born 1957), Arkansas State Auditor since 2015; Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pope County
  • Lemons, Tim (born c. 1962), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 43 in Lonoke County
  • Linck, Kelley (born 1963), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Marion County
  • Lincoln, Blanche (born 1960), former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative
  • Lloyd, Marilyn (born 1929), former U.S. Representative from Tennessee
  • Lowe, A. Lynn (1936–2010), former Arkansas Republican state chairman and unsuccessful nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (1966) and governor (1978)
  • Lowery, Mark (born 1957), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Pulaski County since 2013
  • Lundstrum, Robin (born c. 1962), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Benton and Washington counties since 2015
  • Malone, Stephanie (born 1978), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Sebastian County since 2009
  • Martin, Mark R. (born 1968), Secretary of State of Arkansas
  • Mayberry, Andy (born 1970), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Saline County; author of the law banning abortion in Arkansas after twenty weeks of gestation[3]
  • Mayberry, Julie (born c. 1971), wife of Andy Mayberry and his successor in the Arkansas House, effective January 2015
  • McClellan, John L. (1896–1977), Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee
  • McElroy, Mark (born c. 1955), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representative for Desha, Chicot and Ashley counties since 2013
  • McMath, Sid (1912–2003), former Arkansas Governor, trial lawyer, and Marine Corps General.
  • McNair, Ron (born c. 1950), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Boone and Carroll counties since 2015
  • Meeks, David (born 1972), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Faulkner County
  • Meeks, Stephen (born 1970), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Faulkner County; brother of David Meeks
  • Miller, Gary (born 1948), U.S. Representative from California
  • Miller, Joshua D. "Josh" (born 1981), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Heber Springs
  • Mills, Wilbur Daigh (1909–1992), chairman of United States House Ways and Means Committee
  • Murphy, Isaac (1799–1882), Governor of Arkansas

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  • Neal, Micah (born 1974), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Springdale
  • Nicks, Milton (born c. 1950), state representative for Crittenden and Cross counties since 2015; Baptist pastor in Earle, resident of Marion, Arkansas
  • Nowotny, George E. (born 1932), state representative from Sebastian County from 1967 to 1972
  • Parker, Isaac (1838–1896), "Hanging Judge" of Fort Smith
  • Patrick, Danny L. (1941–2009), Republican state representative from Madison and Carroll counties from 1967 to 1970
  • Payton, John (born 1967), Republican state representative from White and Cleburne counties since 2013
  • Petty, Rebecca (born c. 1970), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Benton County; advocate of child crime victims, resident of Rogers
  • Pitsch, Mathew, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Fort Smith since 2015
  • Pollan, Carolyn (born 1937), state representative from Sebastian County from 1975 to 1999
  • Pryor, David, US Senator, governor, US representative; founding dean of the Clinton School of Public Service
  • Pryor, Mark (born 1963), U.S. Senator; son of David Pryor
  • Ranchino, Jim (1936–1978), political scientist, consultant, and pollster
  • Remmel, Pratt C. (1915–1991), only Republican to have been mayor of Little Rock in the 20th century, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1954
  • Rice, Terry (born 1954), Republican member of the Arkansas Senate, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; businessman and rancher in Waldron
  • Richmond, Marcus (born 1956), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Scott County
  • Ricketts, Willis (1924–2003), Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1962
  • Robinson, Joseph T. (1872–1937), Senate Majority Leader and Vice Presidential candidate
  • Robinson, Tommy F. (born 1942), sheriff, US representative
  • Rockefeller, Winthrop (1912–1973), Governor of Arkansas
  • Rockefeller, Winthrop Paul (1948–2006), lieutenant governor
  • Ross, Mike (born 1961), U.S. Representative 2001–2013; unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2014
  • Rushing, Laurie (born c. 1968), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Garland and Hot Spring counties since 2015; real estate broker in Hot Springs
  • Rutherford, J.T. (born 1921), U.S. Representative from Texas

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  • Sample, William H. "Bill" (born 1946), member of both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly from Hot Springs since 2005
  • Sanders, David J. (born 1975), Arkansas state senator from Pulaski County; former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • Sandlin, Max (born 1952), U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Schwarzlose, Monroe (1902–1990), maverick gubernatorial candidate
  • Scott, Sue (born 1954), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Rogers
  • Sessions, William S. (born 1930), FBI Director
  • Sevier, Ambrose H. (1801–1848), US Senator, "Father of Arkansas Statehood"
  • Shackelford, Lottie, Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
  • Sheets, Jim (born 1931), state representative from 1967 to 1968; first Republican to represent Benton County in legislature in the 20th century
  • Slinkard, Mary Lou (born 1943), state representative from Benton County since 2009
  • Smith, Brandt (born 1959), state representative since 2015 for Craighead County; former Southern Baptist missionary
  • Smithson, Jim L. (born 1943), state representative from 1974–1984, mayor of Marshall
  • Snyder, John W. (1895–1985), U.S. Treasury Secretary
  • Snyder, Vic (born 1947), US Representative 1997–2011
  • Sorvillo, Jim (born c. 1948), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 32 in Pulaski County
  • Spicer, William L. (1918–1991), chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party from 1962 to 1964; intraparty rival of Winthrop Rockefeller
  • Standridge, Greg (born c. 1967), Arkansas state senator for Newton, Pope, Boone, Carroll, and Van Buren counties since 2015; insurance agent in Russellville
  • Stubblefield, Gary (born 1951), Arkansas state senator from Franklin County
  • Sturch, James (born c. 1990), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Independence County since 2015
  • Sullivan, Dan A. (born 1950), Arkansas state representative for Craighead and Greene counties since 2015
  • Thomasson, Jerry (1931–2007), state representative from 1962 to 1966; unsuccessful Republican candidate for state attorney general in 1966 and 1968
  • Tosh, Dwight (born c. 1948), state representative since 2015 from Jonesboro; retired state police officer
  • Townsend, Wallace (1882–1979), attorney and Republican politician
  • Troxell, Leona (1913–2003), Republican politician
  • Vaught, DeAnn (born c. 1969), farmer and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Sevier County
  • Wallace, Dave (born c. 1948), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Mississippi and Poinsett counties since 2015; decorated Vietnam War veteran
  • Watkins, Wes (born 1938), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
  • Westerman, Bruce (born 1967), Majority Leader of the Arkansas House
  • White, Frank Durward (1933–2003), governor from 1981–1983
  • Williams, Eddie Joe (born 1954), state senator and former mayor
  • Witt, James Lee (born 1944), former FEMA Director
  • Wolf, Judy Petty (born 1943), former state representative
  • Womack, Richard (born 1974), state representative from Arkadelphia
  • Womack, Shawn (born 1972), judge of the Arkansas 14th Judicial District; Republican former member of both houses of the Arkansas legislature from Baxter County
  • Woods, Jon (born 1977), state senator
  • Word, James (born c. 1953), Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Jefferson and Lincoln counties
  • Wright, Marshall (born c. 1975), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Monroe, St. Francis, Woodruff, and Lee counties since 2011

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References

  1. "Robert "Bob" L. Cohee". rollerfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  2. "Donnie Copeland". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  3. "Mayberry announces bid for lieutenant governor, August 23, 2013". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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