John Martineau

John Ellis Martineau (born December 2, 1873 in Clay County , Missouri , † June 6, 1937 in Little Rock , Arkansas ) was an American politician and between 1927 and 1928 governor of the state of Arkansas.

Early years and political advancement

John Martineau attended the University of Arkansas until 1896 . He then studied law and worked as a teacher on the side. In 1902 he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives. There he remained until 1905. Between 1907 and 1927 he was chairman ( Chancellor ) of the First Chancery Court of Arkansas ( First Chancery Court ). On November 2, 1926, he was elected as the Democratic Party candidate with 76:24 percent of the vote against Republican MD Bowers as the new governor of Arkansas. He had previously managed to defeat incumbent Tom Jefferson Terral in the primary.

Governor and federal judge

Martineau took office on January 11, 1927. During his tenure, some of the commissions that his predecessor had abolished were restored. A new committee dealt with retirement entitlements for former Confederates. The expansion of the road network was continued. In April 1927, the governor had to deal with a major flood on the Mississippi River . He became chairman of a three-state commission that dealt with the flood and its aftermath.

On March 2, 1928, Martineau resigned from office after serving as a judge in the federal district court for the area of eastern Arkansas. He held this post until his death in 1937 and was buried in Little Rock. He was succeeded as governor in 1928 by his lieutenant governor Harvey Parnell .

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SURNAME	Martineau, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Martineau, John Ellis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 2, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH	Clay County , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH	June 6, 1937
Place of death	Little Rock , Arkansas