Grandison Royston

General
Grandison D. Royston
Delegate to 1874 Arkansas Constitutional Convention
In office
July 14, 1874 – September 7, 1874
Serving with John R. Eakin
ConstituencyHempstead County
Member of the
Confederate House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 2nd district
In office
February 18, 1862 – November 8, 1864
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRufus K. Garland
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the Hempstead County and Pike County district
In office
November 3, 1856 – November 1, 1858
Preceded byP. R. Booker
Succeeded byA. H. Carrigan
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
December 4, 1837 – November 5, 1838
Preceded byJohn Wilson
Succeeded byGilbert 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 byconstituency established
United States Attorney for the District of Arkansas
In office
1836–1836
Nominated byJohn Tyler
Preceded byThomas J. Lacey
Succeeded bySamuel S. Hall
Delegate to 1836 Arkansas Constitutional Convention
In office
January 4, 1836 – January 30, 1836
Serving with James H. Walker
ConstituencyHempstead County[1]
Personal details
Born(1809-12-09)December 9, 1809
Carter County, Tennessee
DiedAugust 14, 1889(1889-08-14) (aged 79)
Washington, Arkansas
Resting placeOld Washington Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Clarissa Bates
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(m. 1835)​
ResidenceGrandison D. Royston House
EducationPresbyterian Academy
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance Arkansas
Branch/serviceArkansas Militia
Years of service1844-1849
RankBrigadier general
[2]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Royal to Rubio". Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  4. ^ "Publications of the Arkansas Historical Association". 1908.


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