Obituary of William Arnold, Miller Co, AR

Posted on Mon, 10 Jan 2000

Surname: Arnold, Cook, Lewis

Arnold, William Hendrick, lawyer, banker, was born at Lisbon, Ark., Feb.
15, 1861. Son of David S. and Temple L. Arnold.

He was educated in public schools and academies in Arkansas.

Married, first, Texarkana, Ark., Oct. 13, 1887, Jessie Cook; second,
Texarkana, Ark., March 17,. 1903, Kate Lewis; children: William H., Jr.,
Jodie, Lucy, David,. Ruth, Richard.

Engaged in practice of law, Texarkana, Ark., since 1883, and formerly in
Prescott, Ark., one year (business confined mostly to court work in civil
general practice); has had several cases in U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
and U.S. Supreme Court. Vice-president, director and counsel State Savings
and Trust company, and State National Bank; counsel Texarkana Gas and
Electric company. Mayor Tex-arkana one term, 1894. Democrat; Methodist.
President Arkansas State Bar Association, 1908-09 (formerly vice-president
two years). President School Board of Texarkana, Ark., ten years; school
director sixteen years. Mason, Shriner.