February 25, 1896

Senator John McClellan was born on a farm near Sheridan (Grant County). McClellan served longer in the U.S. Senate than any other Arkansan and was one of its most powerful members. Today, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System serves as a notable example of the senator’s belief that large federal projects would boost Arkansas’s prosperity.

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