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John S. Roane | |
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4th Governor of Arkansas | |
In office April 19, 1849 – November 15, 1852 | |
Preceded by | Richard Byrd (acting) |
Succeeded by | Elias Conway |
6th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
In office November 4, 1844 – November 2, 1846 | |
Preceded by | W. S. Oldham |
Succeeded by | Albert Rust |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Crawford County | |
In office November 4, 1844 – November 2, 1846 Serving with
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Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Jefferson County | |
In office November 7, 1842 – November 4, 1844 | |
Preceded by | Martin W. Dorriss |
Succeeded by | Martin W. Dorriss |
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Born | John Selden Roane January 8, 1817 Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 1867 Jefferson County, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 50)
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Little Rock 34°43′41.3″N 92°15′29.5″W / 34.728139°N 92.258194°W |
Political party | Democratic |
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Mary Kim Smith (m. 1855–1867) |
Relations | Archibald Roane (uncle) |
Alma mater | Cumberland College |
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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.