Jacob N. Donohoo (December 16, 1853 – November 11, 1917) was an American state politician and banker in Arkansas.[3] He served several terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives after first winning election in 1876 when he was 22.[4] He helped fundraise for the Masonic Temple in Pine Bluff, part of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.[5]
J. N. Donohoo | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Phillips County district | |
| In office January 8, 1877 – January 13, 1879[1] Serving with Berry Coleman, T. M. Jacks | |
| In office January 10, 1887 – January 9, 1893[2] | |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob N. Donohoo December 16, 1853 Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1917 (aged 63) Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Nina Donohoo |
| Residence | Marvell, Arkansas |
| Profession |
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He was born in Cleveland, Tennessee. He moved to Arkansas in 1870. He married and owned a 160-acre farm in Marvell, Arkansas. He was a Republican and a Quaker.[4]
Donohoo also worked as an internal revenue collector and banker. Knoxville, Tennessee commercial artist LaRoy A. Tate was his grandson.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. pp. 241–242. ISBN 9780313302121. OCLC 40157815.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 248–254.
- ^ Gatewood, Willard B.; Gatewood, Willard G. (1972). "Negro Legislators in Arkansas, 1891: A Document". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 31 (3): 220–233. doi:10.2307/40038091. JSTOR 40038091 – via JSTOR.
- ^ a b "J. N. Donohoo". Arkansas Democrat. October 14, 1890. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ "CONTENTdm". cmdc.knoxlib.org.