John Sarber | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office April 2, 1868[1] – January 6, 1873[2] | |
| Preceded by | J.E. Cravens[3] |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Hanks[4] |
| Constituency | Johnson, Newton, and Yell counties |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 6, 1873[5] – May 11, 1874[6] Serving with P. H. Spears, James A. Shrigley | |
| Preceded by | W.G. Harris |
| Succeeded by | A.D. King[7] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1837 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 21, 1905 (aged 67) Clarksville, Arkansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Susan Rebecca Rose (m. 1867) |
| Occupation | Politician, U.S. Marshal |
| Nickname(s) | General Sarber Mr. Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Newton Sarber (October 28, 1837 – October 21, 1905) was a Republican politician and a U.S. Marshal in Arkansas during the Reconstruction era. He was a member of Arkansas's 1868 Constitutional Convention and served in the Arkansas General Assembly. Sarber was a leader in legislation establishing Arkansas's public school system, the Arkansas Industrial University, and what became Logan County, Arkansas, which was initially named Sarber County over his objections.[8] When unreconstructed Democrats returned to power, they applied political pressure to Sarber and other carpetbaggers. Sarber resigned from the marshals and Sarber County was renamed for James Logan.
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- ^ Presley, Mrs Leister E. (January 4, 1978). Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas: Comprising a Condensed History of the State, a Number of Biographies of Distinguished Citizens of the Same, a Brief Descriptive History of Each of the Counties Mentioned, and Numerous Biographical Sketches of the Citizens of Such Counties. Southern Historical Press. ISBN 978-0-89308-084-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hodges, Mary Frances (January 6, 2024). "John Newton Sarber (1837–1905)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. OCLC 68194233. Retrieved March 24, 2024.