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April 24, 1934

Fay Hempstead, an attorney, poet, and dedicated worker in the service of the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry, died in Little Rock (Pulaski County). Hempstead wrote the first school textbook on Arkansas history, as well as other historical works, and was named poet laureate of Freemasonry—an honor previously bestowed on only two other people. He is buried at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.

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Orval Faubus

In 1954, Orval Faubus of Madison County narrowly defeated incumbent governor Francis Cherry in a primary runoff election. This was the first time since 1926 that an incumbent first-term governor had been defeated and denied a second term. Faubus went on to defeat Republican candidate Pratt Remmel by some 81,000 votes in the general election. Faubus is shown here in his official gubernatorial portrait.

 

In 1954, Orval Faubus of Madison County narrowly defeated incumbent governor Francis Cherry in a primary runoff election. This was the first time since 1926 that an incumbent first-term governor had been defeated and denied a second term. Faubus went on to defeat Republican candidate Pratt Remmel by some 81,000 votes in the general election. Faubus is shown here in his official gubernatorial portrait.

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