Biography of Philander Littell, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 14 Nov 2008
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Transcribed by Lisa Hamilton from 
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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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Philander Littell, attorney at law of Forrest City, first saw the light of day
in Chicot County, Ark., being the son of Philander and Martha Littell. He
received his literary education in the schools of Arkansas, and in the Lebanon
University of Tennessee, and commenced the study of law at Helena, Ark., under
the prominent and able Supreme Judge Hanty. At the breaking out of the war he
joined the First Arkansas Regiment, serving until the final surrender. He was
aid-de-camp to Gen. Walker after the battle of Shiloh, in which battle he was
badly wounded, and at the time of his duel with Marmaduke was sent by Gen.
Starling Price around the Federal army to carry the news of the wounding of Gen.
Walker to his family, also to bring his wife to see him. This he did, but Walker
had died of his wounds before her arrival. Mr. Littell being financially
embarrassed by the war, read privately and taught school for several years, and
began the practice of his profession in this city, receiving the license to
practice law in any State in the year 1869. He followed farming here from the
time of his admission till entering upon the prosecution of his chosen
profession in Forrest City, owning several considerable plantations, and is now
opening a large stock farm. His father was a native of Kentucky, and an attorney
for many years, afterward practicing medicine. He died in this county in 1864.
The name Littell, as would be imagined, is decidedly French. Philander Littell
is a Democrat in his political views, and a man noted for his thorough knowledge
of law, and is perhaps better versed in land matters and titles than any other
man in this part of the State. While he has a vast amount of land devoted to the
growing of cotton, he takes decided interest in stock raising, in which he has
been quite successful. Mr. Littell is conservative on all questions, and a man
whose judgment is seldom biased. He believes that the race question could be
solved without difficulty if it were not for local politicians, whose zeal for
county offices rushes them into the perpetration of many blunders, irrespective
of party. Mr. Littell was united in marriage with Miss Annie Seaborn, of this
county, their marriage being solemnized in 1883.