"(July 16, 1837 -- March 13, 1905) Thomas Boles was a(n) sheriff, teacher, clerk, lawyer, soldier, judge, public servant, receiver of land, U.S. Marshall, and American politician. Boles was born in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. Thomas was a Sheriff of Yell County (1858), served as a captain in the Civil War in Company E, Third Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Calvary, was a school director and alderman, was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Hayes (February 1878), served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas (1881 - 1889), and was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860. He was a deputy clerk of the circuit court of Yell County (1859 and 1860) clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit (September 1897 - 1905), and judge of the 4th judicial circuit from 1865 to April 20, 1868. Boles was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congress (June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871) and contested the election of John Edwards to the 42nd Congress (February 9, 1872 - March 3, 1873). Boles was not reelected in 1872. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000603]"

"(April 22, 1823 -- July 28, 1875) James Thomas Elliot was a(n) lawyer, president of a railroad company, judge, publisher, public servant, and American politician. He was born in Columbus, Monroe County, Georgia and moved to Camden, Arkansas. Thomas studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1854. He was chosen as a president of the Mississippi, Ouachita & River railroad (1958), established and edited the South Arkansas Journal (1867), and served in the State senate (1870. James also served as a circuit judge of the 6th judicial district of Arkansas (October 2, 1865 - September 15, 1866) and judge of the 9th judicial district in 1872 until 1874. Elliot was elected as a Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Hinds (January 13, 1869 - March 3, 1869). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=E000123]"

"(December 5, 1833 -- October 22, 1868) James Hinds was a(n) lawyer, public servant, commissioner, and American politician. Hinds was born in Hebron, New York and moved to Minnesota and then Little Rock, Arkansas in 1865. James studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served as district attorney, United States district attorney for the State of Minnesota, and was a Commissioner to codify State laws in Arkansas. He also joined an expedition under Governor Sibley against Indians (1862) and was a delegate from Pulaski County to the State constitutional convention in 1867. Hinds was elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress (June 22, 1868 - until assassinated in October 22, 1868). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000631]"

"(April 10, 1832 -- December 13, 1903) Alexander McDonald was a(n) businessman, soldier, banker, public servant, developer and inspector of railroads, and American politician. McDonald was born in Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania and moved to Arkansas in 1863. Alexander served in the Union Army during the Civil war, was a member of the State constitutional convention, and was commissioned by President Arthur to examine the condition of two divisions of the Northern Pacific Railroad (1885). McDonald was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871) and was not successful in reelection. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=M000408]"

"(May 26, 1828 -- January 19, 1905) Benjamin Franklin Rice was a(n) lawyer, public servant, soldier, helped prepare code of practice for a State, and American politician. Rice was born in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York and moved to Kentucky, Minnesota, and then Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the state house of representatives in Kentucky (1855-1856), presidential elector on the Republican ticket (1856), helped organize the Republican party in Arkansas, and was appointed chairman of the committee to prepare a code of practice (1868). Benjamin served in the Civil War in the Union Army as a captain and was promoted to judge advocate in the Minnesota Volunteers. Rice was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (June 23, 1868 - March 3, 1873) and served as chairman on the Committee on Mines and Mining (42nd Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=R000195]"

"(March 26, 1841 -- May 30, 1893) Logan Holt Roots was a(n) recruiter, soldier, farmer, president of a bank, and American politician. Roots was born close to Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois and moved to Arkansas. Roots assisted in recruiting the 81st Illinois Volunteers, served in the army until the end of the Civil war, and was president of the First National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas. Logan was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871), was not reelected in 1870. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=R000434]"