Commission, Signed by Elias Conway

 
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Commission - signed by Elias Conway
Commission, Signed by Elias Conway
Commission - signed by Elias Conway
Commission - signed by Elias Conway

Commission, Signed by Elias Conway

Object number1990.016.00
DateFebruary 16, 1860
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions9 5/8 x 15 1/2 in. (24.5 x 39.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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  • Commission
DescriptionA commission for H.H. Elliott signed by Governor Elias N. Conway dated February 16, 1860. The commission is printed in black ink on a piece of paper. At the top center of the commission is an eagle holding a flag, bellow it reads, "Elias N. Conway, Governor of the State of Arkansas..." The commission states that H.H. Elliott was elected Colonel Commandant of Regiment 46 of the Militia of the State of Arkansas. It is signed by Governor Conway and the Secretary of State.

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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