Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle

 
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Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle
Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle
Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle
Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle

Receipt, Tax - Governor James P. Eagle

Object number2015.020.03.1
DateMarch 11, 1899
Associated LocationLonoke, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions14 × 8 3/4 in. (35.6 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA 1898 property tax receipt for James P. Eagle, 16th Governor of Arkansas. The receipt is from Lonoke County and is dated March 3, 1899. It features various parcels of land, the acreage of each, and the value of each.The total amount paid was $106.59.

    James Philip Eagle was born August 10, 1837 in Marion County, Tennessee. His family relocated to what is now Lonoke County in 1857 and on January 3, 1882 he married Mary Kavanaugh Oldham Eagle. He served as governor from 1889-1893, a time of great political division among the Democratic Party in Arkansas. As a devout Baptist minister, Eagle was elected president of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention for twenty-four consecutive years. He passed away December 20, 1904 and is buried in Mount Holly Cemetery.
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