James Philip Eagle

James Philip Eagle
16th Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 8, 1889 – January 14, 1893
Preceded bySimon Pollard Hughes, Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam Meade Fishback
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1873–1874
1877–1878
1885–1886
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1885–1887
Preceded byW. C. Braley
Succeeded byJohn Marshall Hewitt
Personal details
Born(1837-08-10)August 10, 1837
Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 1904(1904-12-20) (aged 67)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Kavanaugh Eagle
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James Philip Eagle (August 10, 1837 – December 20, 1904) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives and as the 16th governor of Arkansas, a Baptist minister, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was a Democrat.