Hector M. Grant

Hector McNeil Grant (May 1829 – 6 April 1905) was a medical doctor, councilman, mayor, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas Senate. He owned a drugstore on First Street in Helena, Arkansas.[1]

He was born in Christian County, Kentucky. He graduated from McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois and Louisville Medical College. He established a medical practice in La Fayette, Kentucky.[2]

In 1850, he moved to Helena, Arkansas where about 200 people lived. He prepared to lead troops in the Civil War but was injured in a riding accident. He served in the Arkansas Senate in 1866–1867[3] and again in 1880 and was re-elected in 1882.[2]

In 1866 he represented Phillips County, Arkansas and Monroe County, Arkansas.[4] In 1882 H. M. Grant served in the Arkansas Senate from Phillips and Lee counties.[5]

He chaired the Committee on Memorials and the Internal Improvement Committee in 1870.[6]

He was a member of the Episcopal Church.[7]

His son Hector M. Grant served as Page in the Arkansas Senate in 1870.[4] Judge A. M. Grant was his brother.[2]

References

1. "The Irish Immigrant Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
2. "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas: Comprising a Condensed History of the State, a Number of Biographies of Distinguished Citizens of the Same, a Brief Descriptive History of Each of the Counties". Goodspeed publishing Company. December 23, 1890 – via Google Books.
3. Bankes, T. (December 31, 1867). "1866-1867 Senate Memorial". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023.
4. Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (December 23, 1870). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
5. Herndon, Dallas Tabor (December 23, 1922). "Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas". Calvert-McBride printing Company – via Google Books.
6. Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (December 23, 1870). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
7. Convention, Episcopal Church General (December 23, 1878). "Journal of the Proceedings of the Bishops, Clergy and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America" – via Google Books.