George Clifton Wade (January 25, 1910 – November 1, 1974) was a lawyer and politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate.[1]
Clifton Wade | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1955–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Clifton Wade January 25, 1910 Arkansas City, Arkansas, US |
| Died | November 1, 1974 (aged 64) Fayetteville, Arkansas, US |
| Resting place | Fairview Garden in Fayetteville |
| Political party | Democratic |
He was born January 25, 1910 in Arkansas City and obtained BA and LLB degrees from the University of Arkansas.[2] Wade worked as a lawyer for over 40 years in Fayetteville and was a senior partner in the firm Wade, McAllister, Wade and Burke.[2]
He served in the United States Air Force during World War II with the rank of major.[3]
Wade served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954, and the Arkansas Senate from 1955 until 1970 as a Democrat.[4][5] He served as President of the Arkansas Senate in the 1961 to 1962 session.[6]
He was engaged with the Fayetteville community being involved with civic, church and school matters. For for over fifty years he was a member of the Central United Methodist Church.[2] He was refereed to as Clifton "Deacon" Wade both in records of the Arkansas Senate such as in a photo from 1965 as well as in the newspapers.[1][5]
Wade died November 1, 1974 at the Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville aged 64, and was survived by wife Vera and two children.[2][7] He was buried in Fairview Garden in Fayetteville.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "1965 Senate composite photo of the Sixty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023. December 31, 1965.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary for Clifton Wade". The Mountaineer Echo. 14 November 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Clifton Wade Dies Friday in Hospital". Northwest Arkansas Times. 2 November 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Your vote for Clifton (Deacon) Wade". Northwest Arkansas Times. 5 November 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Well Done! (Clifton "Deacon" Wade)". Northwest Arkansas Times. 17 April 1970. p. 4. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas Senate Pro Tempores". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ "George Clifton Wade, 1910-1974". Northwest Arkansas Times. 5 November 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
