Card, Political - Governor Orval Faubus
Object number1995.021.19
Date1974
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions5 × 3 1/16 in. (12.7 × 7.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Description"Faubus for Governor" campaign card. The card includes a black and white image of Faubus on the front and two slogans--"Faubus" in blue and red text, "For Us. For Government. For All" and "You know where he stands" in black text.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 as an administrative assistant in the governor's office. 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.
Status
On view
mid 20th Century
mid 20th Century
mid 20th Century
July 31, 1956
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