Archibald Yell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district | |
| In office December 1, 1845 – July 1, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Cross |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Willoughby Newton |
| In office December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cross |
| 2nd Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office November 4, 1840 – April 29, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | James Conway |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Adams (acting) |
| 11th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee | |
| In office 1831–1832 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh W. Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | Dudley S. Jennings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1797 |
| Died | February 23, 1847 (aged 49) Coahuila, Mexico |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas 36°03′53.3″N 94°10′08.7″W / 36.064806°N 94.169083°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Service | United States Volunteers |
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| Rank | Brevet Brigadier-General |
| Commands | Arkansas 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]
- ^ 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.