W. H. Abington

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W. H. Abington
Member of the
Arkansas State Senate
In office
1923–1926
1931–1934
1939–1944
1949–1951
Personal details
Born(1871-01-02)January 2, 1871
Des Arc, Arkansas, US
DiedMarch 19, 1951(1951-03-19) (aged 80)
Beebe, Arkansas, US
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSebastian County, Arkansas
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceArkansas National Guard
RankMajor
Unit1st Arkansas Infantry (153rd Infantry)
Battles/warsMexican Border War
World War I

William H. Abington (January 2, 1871 – March 19, 1951) was an

Arkansas State Senate as a member of the Democratic party.[1][2][3][4] He also represented the 27th District, which comprises White County and Faulkner County, Arkansas
.

He was a Major, Commanding Officer and surgeon of the

Camp Beauregard.[7] He was also a member of the National Guard.[8] He also taught at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [UAMS]).[9] In 1927, he was also involved in the controversial debate of state-funded schools and two new additions to that list.[10] In 1943, he sponsored the Senate Bill No. 65 known as the Anti-Violence Law which received criticism.[11][12][13]

He died in 1951. His childhood home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Physician Politicians in Arkansas". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ISBN 9780313302138. Retrieved 11 May 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
    )
  3. ^ "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Military Medicine, Volume 39, page 103,
  6. ^ Aerial Age - Volume 5, page 139, 1917
  7. ^ The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society, Volume 14, page 85, 1917
  8. ^ Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times, Volume 49, page 22, 1911
  9. ISBN 0878700528
    . Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Arkansas: Colony and State, page 139, 1973, Rose Publishing Company
  11. ISBN 1412850088
  12. ISBN 978-1610755511
    . Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  13. ^ Smith, C. Calvin, War and wartime changes: the transformation of Arkansas, 1940-1945, page 92, 1986, University of Arkansas Press
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