Frederic and John Cooper land papers, 1841-1844.

Cooper, Frederic, active 1841-1844

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Beebe, Roswell, 1795-1856

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Roswell Beebe was one of the premier economic and political leaders in antebellum Arkansas. Born in Duchess County, New York in 1795, Beebe eventually settled in Little Rock after living for a time in New Orleans. During the War of 1812, Beebe helped General Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans from the British. He married Miss Clarissa Elliot of Missouri in 1835. When Beebe settled in Little Rock in the late 1830s, the townsite was being claimed by a variety of people. Ultimately, Beebe won contro...

Small, John T., active 1843

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Ashley, C. (Chester), 1790-1848

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Chester Ashley (1790-1848) was a lawyer and United States senator, 1844-1848. Ashley was born in Massachusetts and was educated at Williams College and Litchfield Law School. He lived in Hudson, N.Y.; Edwardsville, Ill.; and St. Louis, Mo.; before settling in Little Rock, Ark., in 1820. From the guide to the C. Ashley Papers, ., 1828-1844, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) June 1790. About three years later he moved to Hu...

Cooper, John, active 1841-1844

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