Archibald McKennon

Archibald McKennon
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the Johnson County district
In office
1877–1878
Personal details
Born
Tennessee, United States
Died(1920-09-20)September 20, 1920
McAlester, Oklahoma, United States

Archibald Smith McKennon (? – September 20, 1920) was an American politician who served in the Arkansas Legislature in 1877.

Biography

Archibald Smith McKennon was born in Tennessee and moved to Arkansas as a child. At 19, he joined the Confederate States of America Army during the American Civil War. He fought at the Siege of Port Hudson. In 1864, he was elected sheriff of Carroll County, Arkansas. In 1877, he was elected to the Arkansas Legislature representing Johnson County. In 1878, he was elected the prosecuting attorney for the 5th judicial district of Arkansas. In 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed McKennon to the Dawes Commission. He died on September 20, 1920, in McAlester, Oklahoma.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, James H.; Arnote, James S.; Freeman, W. P. (Fall 1927). "Necrology" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. 5 (3): 353–354. Retrieved August 29, 2025.