Batesville in Independence County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Three Governors

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Three Governors Marker

Inscription.
Near this spot stood the homes of
three governors
of the State of Arkansas
Thomas S. Drew (1844-1849)
Elisha Baxter (1873-1874)
William R. Miller (1877-1881)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 35° 47.648′ N, 91° 37.257′ W. Marker is in Batesville, Arkansas, in Independence County. It is on East Main Street (Arkansas Route 394) north of General Street ( Route 233), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2475 E Main St, Batesville AR 72501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Batesville During the Civil War (approx. 2 miles away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2 miles away); Original Building, Arkansas College (approx. 2.1 miles away); Peed-Ball House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Arkansas College (approx. 2.1 miles away); Charles R. Handford House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Arkansas Methodist Conference (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lafferty Memorial Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batesville.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802–1879). He was the first person to be elected governor by a plurality instead of a majority and the only governor to resign his office because of personal financial difficulties. (Bobby Roberts, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Elisha Baxter (1827–1899). A Unionist leader during the Civil War and a jurist, he was Arkansas’s last Republican governor during Reconstruction. (Michael B. Dougan, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. William Read Miller (1823–1887).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Three Governors Marker

A longtime state auditor, he was the first governor born in Arkansas. (Michael B. Dougan, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802-1879) image. Click for full size.

via Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System (Public Domain), circa 1855

3. Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802-1879)

He served one term as Arkansas' third governor. He resigned shortly after being reelected to a second term.

Elisha Baxter (1827-1899) image. Click for full size.

Via Arkansas Secretary of State's Office and the Old State House Museum, circa 1873

4. Elisha Baxter (1827-1899)

He served one term as Arkansas' 10th governor.

William Read Miller (1823–1887) image. Click for full size.

The Daily Graphic via Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Ark. Library System (Public Domain), May 29, 1880

5. William Read Miller (1823–1887)

He served two terms as Arkansas' 12th governor.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.