Obituary of Judge Edward Cross, Pulaski Co, Ar

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Obituary: Edward Cross - Little Rock, Apr. 6, 1887 - Edward Cross, Judge of the
Federal Court of the Territory of Arkansas from 1832 to 1838 and member of the
26th, 27th, and 28th Congresses from Arkansas, died today at the age of 89
years. Chicago Tribune, Apr. 7, 1887. - US Congressman. He served as a Democrat
to the Twenty - sixth, Twenty - seventh, and Twenty - eighth United States
Congresses, serving from 1839 to 1845. In his last term in the House of
Representatives he served as chairman, Committee on Private land Claims. Born
and educated in Tennessee, he earned his law degree and moved to Arkansas in
1826, and in 1830 was appointed United States judge for the Arkansas Territory.
He served as United States surveyor general for Arkansas from 1836 until elected
to congress in 1838. After his three terms he was not a candidate for another
term and served as judge of the State Supreme Court from 1845 to 1855. He served
as president of the Cairo and Fulton Railway from 1855 to 1862 and finished his
career as attorney - general for Arkansas. Born: Nov. 11, 1798 Died: Apr. 6,
1887 Buried: Marlbrook Cemetery, Blevins, Ark.

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