Stand, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure

 
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Judge McClure's Tea Kettle and Stand
Stand, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure
Judge McClure's Tea Kettle and Stand
Judge McClure's Tea Kettle and Stand

Stand, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure

Object number1997.021.01.3
Datec. 1900
Mediumcopper
Dimensions151/4" height
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Stand, fireset
DescriptionBrass stand with three legs. It curves over to hold the kettle part of a teakettle set belonging to Arkansas Supreme Court Judge John McClure.

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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