Blades, Razor - Arkansas Supreme Court Justice John McClure
Object number1997.021.05.4-10
Daten.d.
Mediummetal
Dimensions1 5/8 x 13/16 in. (4.1 x 2.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
- Razor
Born in Ohio, John McClure was a politician and judge who first came to Arkansas during the Civil War as a lieut. colonel of a black regiment from Ohio. After the war, he served as an agent with the Freedman's Bureau and went on to become a judge. He was appointed chief justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1868 and served until 1871. He eventually faced impeachment for not allowing Lieut. Governor James M. Johnson the privileges of his office. McClure also served as editor for the Little Rock Daily Republican newspaper during Reconstruction in Little Rock. His nickname was "Poker Jack". He died July 9, 1915 and is buried in Little Rock National Cemetery.
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