Stephen Brundidge Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Neill |
| Succeeded by | William A. Oldfield |
| Constituency | 6th district (1897–1903) 2nd district (1903–1909) |
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| Born | January 1, 1857 (1857-01) Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1938 (1938-01-15) (aged 81) Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nellie Margurite Morris Brundidge |
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Stephen Brundidge Jr. (January 1, 1857 – January 14, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as and aU.S. Representative fromArkansas from 1897 to 1909.
Born inSearcy, Arkansas, Brundidge was the son of Stephen and Minerva Brundidge. He was educated by private tutors and in the public schools in his native city. He studied law in the offices of William R. Coody and Dandridge McRae, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1879. In 1881, he married Nellie Margurite Morris of Jacksonport. They had four children, two of whom survived to adulthood.[1]
Brundidge commenced practice inNewport, Arkansas, then returned toSearcy, Arkansas, in 1880 and continued the practice of law. He was electedprosecuting attorney of the first judicial district of Arkansas in 1886, and was reelected in 1888. He served until 1890 and then resumed the practice of law. He also served as member of the Democratic State central committee from 1890 to 1892.[2]
Elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses, Brundidge served from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1909.[3][4] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor that year, then resumed the practice of law inSearcy, Arkansas.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to theUnited States Senate in 1918.
Brundidge died in Searcy, White County, Arkansas, January 14, 1938 (age 81 years, 13 days). He isinterred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, Arkansas.[5]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 6th congressional district March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 | Succeeded by |
