Grandison Royston
Grandison D. Royston | |
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| Delegate to 1874 Arkansas Constitutional Convention | |
| In office July 14, 1874 – September 7, 1874 Serving with John R. Eakin | |
| Constituency | Hempstead County |
| Member of the Confederate House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – November 8, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rufus K. Garland |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the Hempstead County and Pike County district | |
| In office November 3, 1856 – November 1, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | P. R. Booker |
| Succeeded by | A. H. Carrigan |
| Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 1837 – November 5, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Marshall |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Hempstead County district | |
| In office September 12, 1836 – November 5, 1838 Serving with James W. Judkins | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| United States Attorney for the District of Arkansas | |
| In office 1836–1836 | |
| Nominated by | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Lacey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Hall |
| Delegate to 1836 Arkansas Constitutional Convention | |
| In office January 4, 1836 – January 30, 1836 Serving with James H. Walker | |
| Constituency | Hempstead County[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1809 Carter County, Tennessee |
| Died | August 14, 1889 (aged 79) Washington, Arkansas |
| Resting place | Old Washington Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Clarissa Bates (m. 1835) |
| Residence | Grandison D. Royston House |
| Education | Presbyterian Academy |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Arkansas |
| Branch/service | Arkansas Militia |
| Years of service | 1844-1849 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
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Grandison Delaney Royston (December 9, 1809 – August 14, 1889) was an Arkansas politician. He was born in Carter County, Tennessee and later moved to Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1837 and the Arkansas State Senate in 1858. He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864.[3]
In 1853 he was elected a prosecuting attorney.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Herndon, Dallas T. (1947). Annals of Arkansas. Vol. 1–4. Hopkinsville, Kentucky: The Historical Record Association. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-56546-450-6. LCCN 48002456. OCLC 3920841.
- ^ Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. pp. 216–217, 226–228. ISBN 9780313302121. OCLC 40157815.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Royal to Rubio". Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ "Publications of the Arkansas Historical Association". 1908.
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