Archibald Yell

Archibald Yell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's at-large district
In office
December 1, 1845 – July 1, 1846
Preceded byEdward Cross
Succeeded byThomas Willoughby Newton
In office
December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byEdward Cross
2nd Governor of Arkansas
In office
November 4, 1840 – April 29, 1844
Preceded byJames Conway
Succeeded bySamuel Adams (acting)
11th Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Tennessee
In office
1831–1832
Preceded byHugh W. Dunlap
Succeeded byDudley S. Jennings
Personal details
Born(1797-08-09)August 9, 1797
DiedFebruary 23, 1847(1847-02-23) (aged 49)
Coahuila, Mexico
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery,
Fayetteville, Arkansas
36°03′53.3″N 94°10′08.7″W / 36.064806°N 94.169083°W / 36.064806; -94.169083
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
ServiceUnited States Volunteers
Years of service
  • 1812–1815
  • 1818
  • 1846–1847
RankBrevet Brigadier-General
CommandsArkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment (1846-47)
Battles

Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the second governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 1844. Yell was killed in action during the Mexican-American War at the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847.[1]

  1. ^ Donovan, Timothy P.; Gatewood Jr., Willard B.; Whayne, Jeannie M., eds. (1995) [1981]. The Governors of Arkansas: Essays in Political Biography (2nd ed.). Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. pp. 8–12. ISBN 1-55728-331-1. OCLC 31782171.