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March 25, 2006

Howard County native John Lewis Ferguson, who had retired the previous year as director of the Arkansas Historical Commission, died in Little Rock (Pulaski County). He is credited with leading the remarkably successful expansion of the commission’s budget and facilities with the formation of the Arkansas Historical Preservation Program. He is buried in County Line Cemetery near Nashville (Howard County).

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Five Arkansas Governors

At the time this photograph was taken in the 1980s, Arkansas was home to one governor and five former chief executives. Four of those ex-governors, representing four different decades of service, are shown here with then-governor Bill Clinton. Left to right: Orval Faubus, Bill Clinton, Frank White, Dale Bumpers, and David Pryor. All but Frank White are Democrats, as was the fifth living ex-governor at the time, Sid McMath, who is not shown.

 

At the time this photograph was taken in the 1980s, Arkansas was home to one governor and five former chief executives. Four of those ex-governors, representing four different decades of service, are shown here with then-governor Bill Clinton. Left to right: Orval Faubus, Bill Clinton, Frank White, Dale Bumpers, and David Pryor. All but Frank White are Democrats, as was the fifth living ex-governor at the time, Sid McMath, who is not shown.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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