John Selden Roane

John S. Roane
4th Governor of Arkansas
In office
April 19, 1849 – November 15, 1852
Preceded byRichard Byrd (acting)
Succeeded byElias Conway
6th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
November 4, 1844 – November 2, 1846
Preceded byW. S. Oldham
Succeeded byAlbert Rust
Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
from Crawford County
In office
November 4, 1844 – November 2, 1846
Serving with
  • A. G. Mayers
  • William J. Duval
Preceded by
  • A. G. Mayers
  • William Reeves
Succeeded by
  • G. J. Clark
  • D. C. Brice
  • T. E. Wilson
Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
from Jefferson County
In office
November 7, 1842 – November 4, 1844
Preceded byMartin W. Dorriss
Succeeded byMartin W. Dorriss
Personal details
Born
John Selden Roane

(1817-01-08)January 8, 1817
Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1867(1867-04-07) (aged 50)
Jefferson County, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery,
Little Rock
34°43′41.3″N 92°15′29.5″W / 34.728139°N 92.258194°W / 34.728139; -92.258194
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Kim Smith
(m. 1855⁠–⁠1867)
RelationsArchibald Roane (uncle)
Alma materCumberland College
Military service
Allegiance
Branch
Years of service
Rank
Commands
  • Company F, Arkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment (1846)
  • Arkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment (1847)
  • Roane's Brigade (1862)
  • 1st Arkansas Infantry Brigade (1864–65)
Battles

John Selden Roane (January 8, 1817 – April 7, 1867) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852. Prior to this he commanded the Arkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment following the death of Colonel Archibald Yell at the Battle of Buena Vista. Roane also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.