Wallet, Sid McMath
Object number2018.009.38
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumLeather, Metal
Dimensions5 1/2 × 9 in. (14 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA black wallet used by Governor Sid McMath. The exterior of the wallet is black with no decorations. Inside the wallet on the left hand side is a spot for a passport as well as a pocket for other personal items. On the right hand side are three spots for credit cards as well as another pocket for personal items. Sidney “Sid” Sanders McMath was born June 14, 1912 in Columbia County, Arkansas. McMath won the election for prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial District in 1947, and soon after being sworn in, McMath formally charged Hot Springs Mayor Leo McLaughlin with accessory to election fraud. The next year, 1948, McMath was elected governor. During his four years as governor he was able to add more than 2,000 miles to the state highway system, extended power to all regions of the state, secure funds for the School of Medicine at the University of Arkansas (now the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), and help to consolidate and integrate schools. The governor’s mansion was completed 1949, and the McMath family became its first residents. He died on October 4, 2003 in Little Rock.
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