Burner, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure

 
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Judge McClure's Tea Kettle Burner
Burner, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure
Judge McClure's Tea Kettle Burner
Judge McClure's Tea Kettle Burner

Burner, Tea Kettle - Judge John McClure

Object number1997.021.01.2
Datec. 1900
Mediumcopper
DimensionsLength 2 3/4" x 3W
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionBurner from a teakettle set belonging to Arkansas Supreme Court Judge John McClure. Brass kerosene burner with hinged lid and wick with adjustment knob.

    Born in Ohio, John McClure was a politician and judge who first came to Arkansas during the Civil War as a lieut. colonel of a black regiment from Ohio. After the war, he served as an agent with the Freedman's Bureau and went on to become a judge. He was appointed chief justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1868 and served until 1871. He eventually faced impeachment for not allowing Lieut. Governor James M. Johnson the privileges of his office. McClure also served as editor for the Little Rock Daily Republican newspaper during Reconstruction in Little Rock. His nickname was "Poker Jack". He died July 9, 1915 and is buried in Little Rock National Cemetery.
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