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. He 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[edit]
- ^ "Interview With Rip Weaver, Who Tells the Whys and Wherefores". Arkansas Democrat. 1880-01-12. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Major R. B. Weaver". Arkansas Democrat. 1900-12-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Maj. R. B. Weaver". Arkansas Democrat. 1900-12-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Dr. Shibley visits Omaha, NE". Pine Bluff Daily Graphic. March 6, 1898. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (January 5, 1888). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
- ^ Herndon, Dallas Tabor (January 5, 1922). "Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas". Calvert-McBride printing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "House documents". January 5, 1889 – via Google Books.