Elias Nelson Conway

Elias Nelson Conway
5th Governor of Arkansas
In office
November 15, 1852 – November 16, 1860
Preceded byJohn S. Roane
Succeeded byHenry M. Rector
Auditor of Arkansas
In office
October 1, 1836 – May 16, 1841
Appointed byArkansas General Assembly
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byA. Boileau (acting)
In office
July 5, 1841 – 1849
GovernorArchibald Yell
Samuel Adams
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Preceded byA. Boileau (acting)
Succeeded byChristopher C. Danley
Personal details
Born(1812-05-17)May 17, 1812
Greene County, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 28, 1892(1892-02-28) (aged 79)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesConway-Johnson family
ProfessionLawyer

Elias Nelson Conway (May 17, 1812 – February 28, 1892) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fifth governor of Arkansas from 1852 to 1860.