Tea Kettle, Judge John McClure

 
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Judge McClure Tea Kettle
Tea Kettle, Judge John McClure
Judge McClure Tea Kettle
Judge McClure Tea Kettle

Tea Kettle, Judge John McClure

Object number1997.021.01.1
Datec. 1900
Mediumcopper
Dimensions71/2" L Length 71/2", width 9" and Height 8"
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Teakettle
DescriptionBrass tea kettle set with lid belonging to Arkansas Supreme Court Judge John McClure. Part of a set which consists of tea kettle and lid, burner and stand. Tea kettle has a handle on top of the pot and a spout to one side. Burner has hinged lid and wick, with adjustment knob. Stand has a patterned holder for burner. Teakettle, top, and burner have a brushed texture. Stand rests on three feet and curves over to hold kettle above burner. "W" and imprint of two fish appear on bottom of burner and kettle. Made of copper.

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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