Print, Governor Elias Conway

 
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Print, Governor Elias Conway
Print, Governor Elias Conway
Print, Governor Elias Conway
Print, Governor Elias Conway

Print, Governor Elias Conway

Object number1985.014.16
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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  • Print
DescriptionA black and white print of Arkansas' fifth governor Elias Nelson Conway. The print depicts Conway from the chest up. He is facing towards the left and is wearing a suit and tie. Underneath his picture is "Elias Nelson Conway/ Governor of Arkansas/ 1852 to 1860." In the bottom right corner of the print is "Courtesy of Mr. Fay Hempstead."

Elias Conway was born on May 17, 1812 in Greeneville, Tennessee. He was elected governor in 1852. While he was governor, five railroad companies were chartered. In 1857 the “Little Rock” locomotive transported dignitaries on the first railroad ride in Arkansas. Conway’s also created a new court of chancery in Pulaski County to place the Real Estate and State Banks in receivership to help stabilize the economy. He also created the state’s first geological survey, reformed swampland reclamation, promoted the state’s assumption of the School of the Blind, improved the prison, and created a stable, prosperable state economy while serving as governor. He left office in 1860, and died on February 28, 1892.
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