A. W. Files | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 11th Arkansas State Auditor | |
| In office 1883–1887 | |
| Governor | James H. Berry Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. |
| Preceded by | John Crawford |
| Succeeded by | William Read Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abner W. Files November 26, 1829 |
| Died | March 24, 1913 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Populist Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician, newspaper editor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Abner W. Files (November 26, 1829 – March 24, 1913), also known as A. W. Files, was a newspaper editor and state auditor in Arkansas. He edited the Ashley County Times. He also ran for governor as a Populist before returning to the Democrat Party. He served in the Confederate Army.[1][2]
He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He served as State Auditor of Arkansas[3] for four years from 1883-1887. He was a Democrat. He was succeeded in office by former State Auditor and former Governor of Arkansas William Read Miller.
He lived in Little Rock. He was a private secretary for Governor James P. Eagle. He became a Populist, and served as its party chairman in Arkansas,[4] and then joined the Bull Moose Party. He married and had four daughters and a son.[5]
He died at home.[6]
- ^ Allsopp, Fred William (1922). History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More. Parke-Harper. p. 570.
- ^ "Col. A.W. Files Called By Death This Morning". Arkansas Democrat. 1913-03-24. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Hayden's Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States". Insurance Journal Company. September 16, 1911 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hild, Matthew (November 1, 2018). Arkansas's Gilded Age: The Rise, Decline, and Legacy of Populism and Working-Class Protest. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826274182 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sterling, Robin (January 12, 2016). People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle (1910 - 1913). Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329826373 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, March 24, 1913, Image 1".