Archibald Yell

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Archibald Yell

Archibald Yell (born August 9, 1797 in North Carolina , † February 23, 1847 in Buena Vista , Mexico ) was an American politician and governor of Arkansas from 1840 to 1844 . He also represented his state as a member of Congress .

Early years

The exact place of birth of Archibald Yell is not known. He came to Tennessee with his family at a very young age . There the Yells settled in Bedford County . As a youth he took part in a campaign against the Creek Indians in 1813. On this occasion he met the future President Andrew Jackson know, with whom he befriended. Yell was also involved in Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 . After the war, he returned to Tennessee, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. In 1818 he fought again under Jackson in the First Seminole War . In the following years he worked as a lawyer in Fayetteville . Yell was known to be violent at the time and he has been involved in several duels.

Political rise

Yell's political rise began in 1827 when he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives . He enjoyed the support of the future President James K. Polk . In 1831 he became head of the land administration department in Little Rock , Arkansas Territory . After rejecting an offer from President Jackson to make him Territorial Governor of Florida , he accepted the post of judge in the Arkansas Territory. He held this office until 1835. After Arkansas became an official state of the United States in 1836, Yell was elected to the US House of Representatives in the first constituency of his state . There he stayed between 1836 and 1839. In 1840 Archibald Yell was elected as a Democratic Party candidate for governor of Arkansas.

Arkansas Governor

As governor, he had to deal with the consequences of an economic crisis and a banking crisis. He drove the further expansion of the country's infrastructure and improved the school system. Its infrastructure measures included the expansion of the state's roads and waterways. He also campaigned for the construction of rail links. In April 1844, he resigned to take a seat in Congress again. His representative Samuel Adams had to end the remaining term of office by November 5, 1844.

Another résumé

Until July 1, 1846, Yell remained in the US House of Representatives. During this time he created the mood for President James K. Polk in Texas for the state to join the Union. That then led to the war against Mexico. When war broke out, Yell resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives to raise a force in Arkansas. He became the commander of this unit ( 1st Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry ) and led it to Mexico. The regiment had a bad reputation and held the record for disobedience. On February 23, 1847, Yell and his unit were used at the Battle of Buena Vista . The ex-governor was killed in this battle. He was married three times and had a total of five children.

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SURNAME Yell, Archibald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1797
PLACE OF BIRTH North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1847
Place of death Buena Vista , Mexico