Biography, Senator John McClellan

 
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Biography, Senator John McClellan
AR Politics - Senatory John McClellan biography
AR Politics - Senatory John McClellan biography

Biography, Senator John McClellan

Object number2007.010.01
Dateca. 1970
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionCampaign information for John McClellan's sixth run for the United States Senate. The biography is 5 pages in length.

    John Little McClellan was born on February 25, 1896 on a farm near Sheridan, Arkansas. McClellan is most widely known for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, a project which illustrates his firm belief that large federal projects would boost Arkansas’s prosperity and his dedication to cultivating opportunity and progress in Arkansas and the Southwest. In 1934, McClellan was elected to the United States Congress and served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from the Sixth Congressional District of Arkansas (1935-1938). McClellan was elected to the United States Senate in 1942 and served until his death in 1977, representing the people of Arkansas in the Senate longer than anyone in state history. He passed away on November 28, 1977.
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