Eastern District of Arkansas
History The Territory of
Arkansas was established on March 2, 1819 and was effective July 4, 1819.
The District of Arkansas was established on June 15, 1836. The
Eastern and Western Districts were established on March 3, 1851.
Following is a listing of
former United States Marshals for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
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Eastern District Marshals
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Status |
Date
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Territory of Arkansas |
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SCOTT, George Washington |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation
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May 29, 1820
February 7, 1821
January 13, 1825
January 2, 1829
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RECTOR, Elias |
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation
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March 2, 1831
January 20, 1835 |
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District of Arkansas |
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RECTOR, Elias |
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation |
June 29, 1836
February 17, 1840 |
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NEWTON, Thomas |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation |
April 20, 1841
July 22, 1841 |
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RECTOR, Henry M. |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation |
May 8, 1843
January 16, 1844 |
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RECTOR, Elias |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation |
May 23, 1845
February 5, 1846 |
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CHASE, Luther |
Senate Confirmation |
April 25, 1850 |
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Eastern District of Arkansas |
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CHASE, Luther |
Transferred |
March 3, 1851 |
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QUINDLEY, John |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation |
April 19, 1853
March 14, 1854
March 8, 1858
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HALLIBURTON, John S. |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation
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July 1, 1859
January 30, 1860 |
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STODDARD, William O. |
Senate Confirmation |
February 14, 1865 |
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MILLS, Isaac |
Senate Confirmation |
July 25, 1866 |
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CATTERSON, Robert F. |
Senate Confirmation |
March 24, 1870 |
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MILLS, Isaac |
Senate Confirmation |
June 8, 1872 |
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TORENS, James |
Senate Confirmation
Senate Confirmation
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March 19, 1875
February 22, 1879 |
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RUSSELL, David B. |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation
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March 21, 1883
January 21, 1884 |
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FLETCHER, Thomas |
Recess Appointment
Senate Confirmation
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October 24, 1885
August 2, 1886 |
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SPELLMAN, Oscar M. |
Senate Confirmation
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March 27, 1889 |
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GAINES, Abner |
Senate Confirmation
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March 23, 1893 |
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COOPER, Henry M. |
Senate Confirmation
Recess Appointment
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April 5, 1897
April 23, 1901 |
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FOWLER, Asbury S. |
Senate Confirmation |
May 8, 1902 |
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REMMEL, Harmon L. |
Senate Confirmation
Commission Date |
May 8, 1906
May 25, 1910 |
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WALLS, Andrew Jackson |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
June 22, 1914
November 19, 1919 |
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MALLORY, George L. |
Commission Date
Commission Date
Commission Date
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June 6, 1922
June 15, 1926
June 9, 1930 |
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PETTIE, Virgil C. |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
June 13, 1934
September 11, 1940 |
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PURVIS, Virgil O. |
Court Appointed |
April 1, 1946 |
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MILLER, Noble V. |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
May 13, 1946
September 26, 1950 |
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KIDD, Richard Beal |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
July 31, 1953
July 2, 1957 |
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HENDERSON, Alfred P. |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
April 4, 1962
April 28, 1966 |
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DAVIS, Lynn A. |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
December 20, 1969
December 1974 |
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BLAYLOCK, Len E. |
Commission Date |
January 19, 1975 |
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GRAY, Charles H. |
Commission Date
Commission Date |
February 26, 1978
April 1, 1982 |
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MELTON, Donald |
Commission Date |
October 14, 1986 |
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PATTILLO, Conrad |
Commission Date
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February 11, 1994 |
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CANAHAN, Ray E. |
Commission Date |
July 26, 2002 |
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MASSANELLI, Clifton T. |
Interim Appointment |
December 21, 2006 |
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HOWARD, Jr. Robert G. |
Commission Date |
May 3, 2007 |
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MASSANELLI, Clifton T. |
Presidential Appointment |
May 27, 2010 |
The following translation of
abbreviations applies to the list:
"R" - Recess appointment date
"S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
"C" - Commission date (used from 1903 to present)
"C.A." - Court Appointment date
"A.G." - Attorney General appointment date |
