John Ellis Martineau

John Ellis Martineau ( born December 2, 1873 Clay County, Missouri, † June 6, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas ) was an American politician and 1927-1928 Governor of the State of Arkansas.

Early years and political rise

John Martineau attended until 1896, the University of Arkansas. He then studied law and was incidentally worked as a teacher. In 1902 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Arkansas. There he remained until 1905. Between 1907 and 1927 he was chairman ( Chancellor ) of the First Chancery of Arkansas ( First Chancery Court ). On November 2, 1926 he was a candidate of the Democratic Party with 76:24 percent of the vote against the Republicans MD Bowers elected as the new governor of Arkansas. Previously, he had managed to defeat incumbent Tom Jefferson Terral in the primaries.

Governor and federal judge

Martineau took office on 11 January 1927. During his tenure, some of the abolished by his predecessor commissions were restored. A new committee dealt with the pension rights of former Confederate. The expansion of the road network was continued. In April 1927, the governor had to deal with a great flood on the Mississippi River. He was chairman of a consisting of members from three states Commission, which dealt with the flood and its consequences.

On March 2, 1928 Martineau resigned from his post after he was appointed judge at the Federal District Court for the area of ​​the eastern Arkansas. He held this post until his death in 1937 and was buried in Little Rock. His successor as governor was his Vice Governor Harvey Parnell in 1928.