Ozra Amander Hadley

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Ozra Amander Hadley

Ozra Amander Hadley (born June 30, 1826 in Cherry Creek , New York , † July 18, 1915 in Mora County , New Mexico ) was an American politician and governor of Arkansas between 1871 and 1873 .

Early years and political advancement

Hadley attended public schools in his home country and then the Fredonia Academy. In 1855 he moved to Minnesota where he worked as a farmer and district auditor. In 1865 he moved to Little Rock , the capital of Arkansas, where he opened a store. From 1869 he was politically active as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1869 and 1871 he was a member of the Arkansas Senate and even its president. In this capacity he had to take over the post of governor provisionally after the resignation of Governor Powell Clayton , after the actual lieutenant governor had previously resigned.

Arkansas Governor

Hadley was a supporter of Governor Clayton and continued his policy. In contrast to the times of his predecessor, his term of office, which ended on January 6, 1873, was more peaceful. The violence in the state had subsided somewhat. Hadley sided with the radical Republicans in the political struggle of those years.

Another résumé

After the end of his brief tenure, Hadley first spent a year in Europe. Upon his return, he got a job with the Land Administration in Little Rock. Between 1877 and 1881 he was also head of the postal administration in Little Rock. In his time, mail was delivered directly to the recipient for the first time. After the end of this activity, Hadley dealt with the ranching of cattle. He ran a ranch in both Colorado and New Mexico. The sources about his place of death vary. While the Arkansas Encyclopedia claims Hadley moved to Los Angeles in 1910 and died there in 1915, the National Governor Association and the English Wikipedia version assume that Hadley died on his ranch in Mora County, New Mexico.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Hadley, Ozra Amander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hadley, Ozra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, governor of Arkansas
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Cherry Creek , New York
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 1915
Place of death Mora County , New Mexico