calsfoundation@cals.org
September 21, 2009
The twenty-fifth governor of Arkansas, Charles Hillman Brough (1917-1921), was a strong supporter of public education in the early part of the twentieth century. As governor, he pushed for property taxes to fund schools, established compulsory school attendance, established an illiteracy commission, and was a strong supporter of both vocational and special education. He is shown here in his official gubernatorial portrait.