Drawing, Jon Kennedy Cartoon of Orval Faubus

 
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Drawing, Jon Kennedy Cartoon of Orval Faubus
AR Politics - Faubus cartoon by John Kennedy
AR Politics - Faubus cartoon by John Kennedy

Drawing, Jon Kennedy Cartoon of Orval Faubus

Object number2007.005.72
DateAugust 1, 1960
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions14 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (35.7 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionJon Kennedy cartoon, in black on yellowed paper, given to Governor Orval Faubus after his election to a fourth term. There is a note at the bottom from the cartoonist that reads, "For Gov. Faubus-This cartoon was drawn the day before election, with no misgivings--Jon Kennedy 8-1-60."

    Orval Eugene Faubus was born on January 7, 1910 in Madison County. Faubus married Alta Haskins in 1931, they had one son. In 1938, Faubus was elected circuit clerk and recorder of Madison County. After WWII, Faubus was rewarded with an appointment to the state highway commission and later worked in the governor’s office as an administrative assistant. In 1955, he defeated Pratt Remmel for the governorship becoming the thirty-sixth governor of Arkansas. While in office Faubus improved public education including pay increases for teachers, began an overhaul of the State Hospital for the mentally ill, built the Arkansas Children’s Colony, expanded state parks, and paved hundreds of miles of highway. He left office in 1967. Faubus died on December 14, 1994.
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