A 1908 monument in homage to James H. Berry and the Southern Soldier, located in the town square of Bentonville, Arkansas
James Henderson Berry was born in Jackson County, Alabama, to Isabella Jane (née Orr) and James McFerrin Berry. The family moved to Arkansas in 1848. Berry attended Berryville Academy in Berryville, Arkansas, for one year. The academy was named after his family.[1] Berry studied law and in 1866 was admitted to the Arkansas bar.
Berry was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1866. He was reelected in 1872 and in 1874. In his last term he was selected to be Speaker of the House. Berry was the chairman of the Democratic State Convention in 1876. In 1878 he became a judge for the Fourth Circuit Court and served in that post until 1882 when he was elected Governor of Arkansas. The Berry administration focused on reducing the state debt and creating a state mental hospital. Berry did not run for reelection. In March 1885, Berry was selected by the legislature to fill the unexpired term of Senator Augustus H. Garland.[2] Berry remained in the U.S. Senate for the next 22 years.
Later life
In 1910, Berry accepted a position with the Arkansas History Commission to mark the graves of all Arkansas Confederate soldiers who had died in northern prisons.[3] Berry died in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery (present-day Bentonville Cemetery), Bentonville, Arkansas.[4]
Personal life
In 1865, Berry married E.Q. "Lizzie" Quaile. They had six children.
References
^"History of Berryville". CarrollCountyAR.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Arkansas Governor James Henderson Berry". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^"Former Senator J. H. Berry Dead". Arkansas Gazette. Bentonville. January 31, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
james, berry, james, henderson, berry, 1841, january, 1913, united, states, senator, served, 14th, governor, arkansas, 14th, governor, arkansasin, office, january, 1883, january, 1885preceded, bythomas, james, churchillsucceeded, bysimon, pollard, hughes, unit. James Henderson Berry May 15 1841 January 30 1913 was a United States Senator and served as the 14th governor of Arkansas James H Berry14th Governor of ArkansasIn office January 13 1883 January 17 1885Preceded byThomas James ChurchillSucceeded bySimon Pollard Hughes Jr United States Senatorfrom ArkansasIn office March 20 1885 March 3 1907Preceded byAugustus H GarlandSucceeded byJeff DavisSpeaker of the Arkansas House of RepresentativesIn office 1873Preceded byCharles W TankersleySucceeded byA A PenningtonMember of the Arkansas House of RepresentativesIn office 1866 1874Personal detailsBorn 1841 05 15 May 15 1841Jackson County Alabama U S DiedJanuary 30 1913 1913 01 30 aged 71 Bentonville Arkansas U S Political partyDemocraticProfessionLawyerSignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceConfederate StatesBranch serviceConfederate States ArmyYears of service1861 1863RankSecond LieutenantUnitCompany E 16th Arkansas InfantryBattles warsAmerican Civil WarBattle of Corinth WIA POW Contents 1 Early life 2 American Civil War 3 Political career 4 Later life 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly life Edit A 1908 monument in homage to James H Berry and the Southern Soldier located in the town square of Bentonville ArkansasJames Henderson Berry was born in Jackson County Alabama to Isabella Jane nee Orr and James McFerrin Berry The family moved to Arkansas in 1848 Berry attended Berryville Academy in Berryville Arkansas for one year The academy was named after his family 1 Berry studied law and in 1866 was admitted to the Arkansas bar American Civil War EditAt the outbreak of the American Civil War Berry joined the Confederate States Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant with Company E 16th Arkansas Infantry Berry lost his right leg during the Battle of Corinth in northern Mississippi After recuperating from his wound he worked as a school teacher and started a private law practice Political career EditBerry was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1866 He was reelected in 1872 and in 1874 In his last term he was selected to be Speaker of the House Berry was the chairman of the Democratic State Convention in 1876 In 1878 he became a judge for the Fourth Circuit Court and served in that post until 1882 when he was elected Governor of Arkansas The Berry administration focused on reducing the state debt and creating a state mental hospital Berry did not run for reelection In March 1885 Berry was selected by the legislature to fill the unexpired term of Senator Augustus H Garland 2 Berry remained in the U S Senate for the next 22 years Later life EditIn 1910 Berry accepted a position with the Arkansas History Commission to mark the graves of all Arkansas Confederate soldiers who had died in northern prisons 3 Berry died in Bentonville Arkansas and is buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery present day Bentonville Cemetery Bentonville Arkansas 4 Personal life EditIn 1865 Berry married E Q Lizzie Quaile They had six children References Edit History of Berryville CarrollCountyAR com Retrieved August 17 2012 S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office November 9 1903 p 4 Retrieved July 2 2023 Arkansas Governor James Henderson Berry National Governors Association Retrieved August 17 2012 Former Senator J H Berry Dead Arkansas Gazette Bentonville January 31 1913 p 1 Retrieved April 7 2020 via Newspapers com External links EditUnited States Congress James H Berry id B000418 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Works by or about James H Berry at Internet Archive Encyclopedia of Arkansas History amp Culture entry James Henderson Berry 1905 Full Portrait National Governors AssociationParty political officesPreceded byThomas James Churchill Democratic nominee for Governor of Arkansas1882 Succeeded bySimon Pollard Hughes Jr Political officesPreceded byThomas James Churchill Governor of Arkansas1883 1885 Succeeded bySimon Pollard Hughes Jr U S SenatePreceded byAugustus H Garland U S senator Class 2 from Arkansas1885 1907 Served alongside James K Jones James P Clarke Succeeded byJeff Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James H Berry amp oldid 1166630263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
