Ripley B. Weaver

Ripley "Rip" B. Weaver[1] (October 9, 1829 – December 1900)[2][3] was a soldier, raiser of stock animals, state legislator, and government official from Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. He was a Democrat.

Biography

Weaver was a director for Arkansas participation in a world's fair and was appointed a negotiator with the Utes in Colorado[4] He was listed as of Rally Hill when reported to have been appointed a commissioner for Arkansas' participation in the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898.[5] His photograph is included in a composite of Arkansas state senators in 1881[6] and 1885.[7] He chaired the Arkansas Senate committee on counties and county lines.[8] Members of the Arkansas Senate elected him president of the body in 1885.[9] He was a federal official in 1889 involved in producing a treaty with the Utes of Colorado.[10]

References

1. "Interview With Rip Weaver, Who Tells the Whys and Wherefores". Arkansas Democrat. 1880-01-12. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
2. "Major R. B. Weaver". Arkansas Democrat. 1900-12-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
3. "Maj. R. B. Weaver". Arkansas Democrat. 1900-12-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
4. A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region: comprising a condensed general history, a brief descriptive history of each county, and numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens of such counties. Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers Publishers (1894)
5. "Dr. Shibley visits Omaha, NE". Pine Bluff Daily Graphic. March 6, 1898. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
6. Dawson, R. (December 31, 1881). "1881 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Second General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023.
7. Dawson, R. (December 31, 1885). "1885 Senate composite photo of the Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2023.
8. Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (January 5, 1888). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
9. Herndon, Dallas Tabor (January 5, 1922). "Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas". Calvert-McBride printing Company – via Google Books.
10. "House documents". January 5, 1889 – via Google Books.