James Philip Eagle

James Phillips Hawk (10th August 1837 - 19th December 1904) was an American politician who served as Chairman of the 16th Arkansas Governor and the South Baptist Conference.

Eagle was born in Morrie County, Tennessee. His family moved to Arkansas throughout his life and was educated at public schools. He married Mary Cavaano Oldham in 1882. [1] Her younger brother William Cavanool Oldham moved to Arkansas in 1885 and then became politicized, and in 1913 she served as the governor of the surrogate. His brother, Keith Oldham, served as a private secretary for Eagle during his term of office as governor.

In 1859, Eagle was appointed vice sheriff of Prairie County in Arkansas and he held that position before the start of the American Civil War. Eagles joined the Allied Army and climbed to the rank of Colonel. He served as the fifth Arkansas Infantry and the second Arkansas Rifle. From the first battle in Kentucky to the battle of Nashville he did a campaign with the Tennessee Army and participated in most military battles. Eagle was injured during Atlanta's battle

At the end of the war, Eagle studied at the University of Mississippi in less than a year but was forced to drop out because of illness. He studied for missionary work and was appointed Pastor Baptist. [2]

Taka became Representative of Arkansas State from 1873 to 1878. He backed Baxter during the Brooks - Baxter War. Eagle served as a spokesman for the house in 1875. From 1880 to 1904, he served as chairman of the Baptist Conference

Eagle was elected as governor of Arkansas in 1888 and was reelected in the second term in 1890. [3] The Eagle government is interested in attracting immigrants and supporting education. Eagle expressed sympathy for women's voting rights and welcomed Susan B. Anthony to join the nation once, but he did not provide positive political support.

Eagle was elected chairman of the South Baptist Conference in 1902 and was reelected twice to that position. He continues to work in the Baptist church. Hawks served in the Legislature, but was dismissed by Governor Jeff Davis on suspicion of running for Davis. Davis is against the construction of a new parliament building

Eagle died of heart failure in Little Rock, Arkansas. Eagle was buried in the historic Holly Hills cemetery in Little Rock.

James Philippe Eiger, Arkansas' 16th Governor, was born in Morrie County, Tennessee on August 10, 1837. His family moved to Arkansas, where James was educated at the county school. In 1859, he was appointed vice sheriff of Prairie County. Eagle was in this position till the beginning of the civil war, he was hired as an individual and was later promoted to the rank of colonel. After the war, Eagle went to the University of Mississippi, but his first year was never completed due to illness. He joined the political arena as a member of the Arkansas State Assembly, served from 1873 to 1878, and served as the House Speaker in 1885. He also chaired the Baptist Conference from 1880 to 1904. Eagle was nominated by governor at the Democratic National Convention in 1888 and was elected in September. He was re-elected in the second term in 1890. Even after leaving, Eagle continued actively participating in the activities of Southern Baptist church.

James Philippe Iger served as a governor at one of the most confusing times in the history of Arkansas. In the face of a divided Democratic Party under the election fraud cloud, he presided over a conference devoted to the development of a series of "Jim Crow" laws that separated ethnicity from Arkansas society. When Eagle went away, Democratic rule restarted, but Aklan people were more racially divided at any time since the slavery era. James Eagle, born on 10th August 1837 in Morrie County, Tennessee, is the son of James and Charity Swim Eagle. This German family moved from Switzerland to the United States. In November 1839, farmer Eagle 's father took his family to Arkansas and bought a farm in Pulaski County. In 1857, the family moved to Purry County 's Richwoods community then (Today the community is located near Lonoke in Lonoke County).