Biography of John S Little, Sebastian Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Hon. John S. Little, judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, was
elected in 1886 by the Democratic  party, having no opposition. His district
comprises Sebastian, Crawford, Logan and Scott Counties. Judge Little  is a
native of Sebastian County, Ark., and was born in 1851, being the son of Jesse
and Mary E. (Tatum) Little.  Jesse Little was a native of Pitt County, N. C.,
born in 1818. In 1838 he became a resident of Sebastian (then  Crawford)
County, Ark., was married in 1845, and located near Jennie Lind, in that
county. He was a farmer,  was the owner of 200 acres of land, and died in
august, 1887. The mother was born in 1829, is still living, and is  the mother
of two children: John S. and Thomas E. John S. received his education in the
common schools, and  at Cane Hill, Washington Co., Ark. He remained on the farm
until 1872, when he engaged in teaching, and  followed this profession three
terms, all in his native county. At the time he commenced teaching he began,
also, the study of law, his preceptor being Hon. C. B. Neal. In 1873 he was
admitted to the bar at Greenwood, and soon after located at Paris, in Logan
County, Ark., and engaged in general practice until May, 1877, when  he was
elected prosecuting attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. He was re-
elected in 1878, 1880 and 1882,  serving in all eight years. In 1884 he was
elected to the State Legislature, and served on committee of judiciary,  and
was chairman on county and probate affairs. In January, 1877, he married Miss
Elizabeth Irvin, daughter of  Pleasant and Elizabeth Irvin, and a native of
Logan County, Ark., born in 1861. Three children were the result  of this
union; Paul, Jesse and Monte. Judge Little is a member of the Masonic order,
Master Mason, is a  member of the K. of H., and he and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.