Robert B. Macon
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Robert Bruce Macon was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
Born near Trenton, Arkansas, Macon was left an orphan at the age of nine.
He attended the public schools and studied at home.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1891 and commenced practice in Helena, Arkansas
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1883-1887.
He served as clerk of the circuit court 1892-1896.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the first judicial district 1898-1902.
Macon was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
He continued the practice of law in Helena, Arkansas
, until he retired in 1917.
He died in Marvell, Arkansas
, October 9, 1925.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Born near Trenton, Arkansas, Macon was left an orphan at the age of nine.
He attended the public schools and studied at home.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1891 and commenced practice in Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives 1883-1887.
He served as clerk of the circuit court 1892-1896.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the first judicial district 1898-1902.
Macon was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
He continued the practice of law in Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
, until he retired in 1917.
He died in Marvell, Arkansas
Marvell, Arkansas
Marvell is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,395. Marvell was featured on ABC News's World News With Charles Gibson October 6, 2009 telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticide-resistant strains of pigweed,...
, October 9, 1925.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
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