March 25, 1885

The former fourteenth governor of Arkansas, James Henderson Berry, was asked to fill the position of Senator Augustus Hill Garland when Garland accepted a cabinet position as attorney general in President Grover Cleveland’s administration. Berry remained a senator until 1907. As senator, Berry worked diligently in the background, supporting the Democratic Party and promoting the interests of Arkansas.

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