Clock, Mantel - Governor James P. Eagle

 
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Clock, Mantle - Governor James P. Eagle
Clock, Mantel - Governor James P. Eagle
Clock, Mantle - Governor James P. Eagle
Clock, Mantle - Governor James P. Eagle

Clock, Mantel - Governor James P. Eagle

Object number2015.021.05
Datec. 1870
MediumPink Marble, Slate, Metal, Glass
Dimensions14 1/2 × 15 × 6 in. (36.8 × 38.1 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionGovernor James P. Eagle and Mary Oldham Eagle's Victorian-era, slate mantle clock features columns of pink marble. The face is gold and black metal with Roman numerals. The top and base are engraved with a leaf-like pattern.

    James Philip Eagle was born August 10, 1837 in Marion County, Tennessee. His family relocated to what is now Lonoke County in 1857 and on January 3, 1882 he married Mary Kavanaugh Oldham Eagle. He served as governor from 1889-1893, a time of great political division among the Democratic Party in Arkansas. As a devout Baptist minister, Eagle was elected president of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention for twenty-four consecutive years. He passed away December 20, 1904 and is buried in Mount Holly Cemetery.
    Status
    On view
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