Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle

 
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Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle
Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle
Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle
Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle

Chair, Rocking - Governor James P. Eagle

Object number2015.021.09
MediumWood, Cloth, Metal
Dimensions37 × 19 × 28 in. (94 × 48.3 × 71.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA rocking chair made of a dark wood with dark green fabric upholstery belonging to former Arkansas Governor James P. Eagle. The chair has a high back with decorative carving in the wood of the top rail. The stretchers of the chair are turned wood.

    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.
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