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April 27, 1935

James Byron Reed died in Little Rock (Pulaski County). He was admitted to the state bar in 1906 and established a private practice that same year. He also ventured into politics, winning election to the Arkansas House of Representatives, where he served in 1907. He ultimately represented the Sixth District of Arkansas in the Sixty-eighth through the Seventieth U.S. Congresses, serving from 1923 to 1929.

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The Clark County community of Amity was settled by pioneers in the 1840s. Reportedly named by settlers who hoped to gain peace and brotherhood, the area developed slowly until the construction of the railroad shortly after the start of the twentieth century. Becoming a shipping and trading center, the town, shown in this early 1900s photograph, was officially incorporated in 1907.

 

The Clark County community of Amity was settled by pioneers in the 1840s. Reportedly named by settlers who hoped to gain peace and brotherhood, the area developed slowly until the construction of the railroad shortly after the start of the twentieth century. Becoming a shipping and trading center, the town, shown in this early 1900s photograph, was officially incorporated in 1907.

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