W. H. Abington

William H. Abington (January 2, 1871 – March 19, 1951) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing White County, Arkansas, and Arkansas State Senate as a member of the Democratic party.[1][2][3][4] He also represented the 27th District, which comprises White County and Faulkner County, Arkansas.

W. H. Abington
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 1927–1930 1937–1938 1945–1946
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 1929–1931
Preceded by	Reece Caudle
Succeeded by	Irving C. Neale
Member of the Arkansas State Senate
In office 1923–1926 1931–1934 1939–1944 1949–1952
Personal details
Born	(1871-01-02)January 2, 1871 Des Arc, Arkansas
Died	March 19, 1951(1951-03-19) (aged 80) Beebe, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Sebastian County, Arkansas

He was a Major, Commanding Officer and surgeon of the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment[5][6] and reported to Alexandria, Louisiana to go to Camp Beauregard.[7] He was also a member of the National Guard.[8] He also taught at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [UAMS]).[9] In 1927, he was also involved in the controversial debate of state-funded schools and two new additions to that list.[10] In 1943, he sponsored the Senate Bill No. 65 known as the Anti-Violence Law which received criticism.[11][12][13]

He died in 1951 and was buried at Beebe Cemetery in White County, Arkansas.[14] His childhood home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• 48th Arkansas General Assembly

References

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2. "American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994". google.ca. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
3. "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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6. Aerial Age - Volume 5, page 139, 1917
7. he Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society, Volume 14, page 85, 1917
8. Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times, Volume 49, page 22, 1911
9. Baird, W. David (1979). edical Education in Arkansas: 1879-1978. Memphis State University Press. ISBN 0878700528. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
10. Arkansas: Colony and State, page 139, 1973, Rose Publishing Company
11. Karatnycky, Adrian, reedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 2000-2001, Transaction Publishers, ISBN 1412850088
12. Johnson Jr., Ben F. (2014). rkansas in Modern America, 1930–1999. University of Arkansas Press. p. 60. ISBN 1610755510. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
13. Smith, C. Calvin, War and wartime changes: the transformation of Arkansas, 1940-1945, page 92, 1986, University of Arkansas Press
14. "Dr. Senator W. H. Abington". findagrave.org. Retrieved September 9, 2015.