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George Washington DonagheyFamous memorial
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- Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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- 15 Dec 1937 (aged 81)Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
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- Little Rock,Pulaski County,Arkansas,USAShow MapGPS-Latitude: 34.7302279, Longitude: -92.3042747
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Arkansas Governor. He gained recognition after serving the 22nd Governor of Arkansas, serving until 1910 to 1913. Born the son of a farmer, he relocated to Texas where he worked at a host of odd jobs including being a cowboy for four months on the Chisholm Trail. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1883, he taught school, studied architecture, structural engineering and was proficient in both. When the Indian Territory was first opened for settlement, Donaghey became wealthy as a railroad contractor, working from 1899 to 1903. As a Democratic governor, he strove to improve public health, education, roads, and railways. During his tenure, the Booneville T.B. Sanitarium was created, agricultural schools were developed into Arkansas Tech, Arkansas State, Southern State and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He is remembered for his direct or indirect efforts in improving the state's education system. After leaving the governor's office, he served as president of the Board of Control of State Charitable Institutions, from 1922 to 1926. In 1929, he transferred ownership of the Donaghey Building, plus the Federal Bank and Trust Building in Little Rock Arkansas, to Little Rock Junior College. On September 20, 1883, he married Louvenia Wallace from South Carolina. They had no children. He had a sudden heart attack on December 13, 1937 and never regained consciousness, dying two days later.
Arkansas Governor. He gained recognition after serving the 22nd Governor of Arkansas, serving until 1910 to 1913. Born the son of a farmer, he relocated to Texas where he worked at a host of odd jobs including being a cowboy for four months on the Chisholm Trail. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1883, he taught school, studied architecture, structural engineering and was proficient in both. When the Indian Territory was first opened for settlement, Donaghey became wealthy as a railroad contractor, working from 1899 to 1903. As a Democratic governor, he strove to improve public health, education, roads, and railways. During his tenure, the Booneville T.B. Sanitarium was created, agricultural schools were developed into Arkansas Tech, Arkansas State, Southern State and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He is remembered for his direct or indirect efforts in improving the state's education system. After leaving the governor's office, he served as president of the Board of Control of State Charitable Institutions, from 1922 to 1926. In 1929, he transferred ownership of the Donaghey Building, plus the Federal Bank and Trust Building in Little Rock Arkansas, to Little Rock Junior College. On September 20, 1883, he married Louvenia Wallace from South Carolina. They had no children. He had a sudden heart attack on December 13, 1937 and never regained consciousness, dying two days later.
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- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10398/george_washington-donaghey: accessed), memorial page for George Washington Donaghey (1 Jul 1856–15 Dec 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID10398, citing Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock,Pulaski County,Arkansas,USA;Maintained by Find a Grave.
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