American politician
Rufus K. Garland, Jr. |
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In office
July 14, 1874 – September 7, 1874 |
| Constituency | Nevada County[1] |
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In office
November 8, 1864 – March 18, 1865 |
| Preceded by | Grandison Royston |
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| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
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In office
November 1, 1858 – May 6, 1861 |
| Preceded by | D. Block |
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| Born | (1830-05-22)May 22, 1830
Tipton County, Tennessee |
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| Died | December 12, 1886(1886-12-12) (aged 56)
Nevada County, Arkansas |
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| Resting place | Prescott, Arkansas |
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| Political party | Whig (pre-1861)
Democratic (1861-1879)
Greenback (after 1879) |
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| Spouse |
Isabella Sarah Walker
( m. ) |
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| Relatives | Augustus Garland (brother) |
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| Education | St. Joseph’s College |
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| Profession | Farmer, politician |
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| Allegiance |  CSA |
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| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
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| Years of service | 1861-c. 1862 |
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| Rank |  Captain |
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| Commands | 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Company B "Hempstead Hornets" |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Rufus King Garland Jr. (May 22, 1830 – December 12, 1886) was a farmer, lawyer, and politician in Arkansas. He represented Hempstead County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives before the American Civil War.
He represented Hempstead County at the 1861 Arkansas Secession Convention alongside Alfred Carrigan.[3]
He served in the Confederate Congress and was a delegate to the 1874 Arkansas Constitutional Convention.[4]
He was born in Tipton County, Tennessee, the older brother of Augustus Garland. He moved to Arkansas and served in the state legislature from 1858 to 1861. He served in the Confederate States Army and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865.
He died near Prescott, Arkansas.[4]
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