Lid, Dish - Arkansas House Delegation Commemorative
Object number2016.001.04
Date1950
MediumSilver
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
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’ prosperity and his dedication to cultivating opportunity and progress in Arkansas and the Southwest. McClellan was admitted to the Arkansas Bar Association in 1913 and practiced law until he began his political career in 1920 as city attorney of Malvern. 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.
Status
Not on view
February 25, 1972
August 12, 1956
