William Meade Fishback

William Meade Fishback
17th Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 14, 1893 – January 18, 1895
Preceded byJames Philip Eagle
Succeeded byJames Paul Clarke
Personal details
Born(1831-11-05)November 5, 1831
Jeffersonton, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1903(1903-02-09) (aged 71)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.[1]

William Meade Fishback (November 5, 1831 – February 9, 1903) was a lawyer and politician who served as the 17th Governor of Arkansas from 1893 to 1895 and U.S. Senator-elect for Arkansas. He also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He was a Unionist and served in the Union Army. He was a delegate at Arkansas' 1874 Constitutional Convention.

  1. ^ Lincoln, Abraham (2008). The Papers of Abraham Lincoln: Legal Documents and Cases. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 9780813926063.