George Washington Donaghey

George Washington Donaghey ( born July 1, 1856 in Union Parish, Louisiana, † December 15, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas ) was an American politician and 1909-1913 Governor of Arkansas.

Early years

George Donaghey visited in 1882 and 1883, the University of Arkansas. He studied architecture and engineering, among others. He then worked in many professions. He was a teacher, carpenter, architect and engineer. In Arkansas and Texas, he built some courthouse. He built ice factories and roads in Arkansas. For the railroad, he designed water towers for refueling of trains and train stations. The mid-1890s he was already a successful building and railway architect. Since 1901, he also worked on the construction of the new Capitol of Arkansas, lost that job, however, again.

Governor of Arkansas

George Donaghey was a member of the Democratic Party. These nominated him in 1908 to its leading candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election. One of the main promises Donagheys was the completion of the Capitol in the capital of Little Rock. The construction was stalled due to political and financial problems. After his successful election, he could take up his post on 14 January 1909. After a re-election in 1910 he remained until January 15, 1913 in the office. During his tenure, the awarding of convicts has been set. The governor pardoned 360 prisoners, accounting for half of all prison inmates in those days about. Other focal points of his four-year tenure was the health policy, education policy, the expansion of the road network in the context of the emerging automobile traffic and the further expansion of the railways. At that time, new hospitals and educational institutions emerged. But the Capitol was at that time still not be completed. Still, the project failed to political obstacles and the finances. It was not until 1917, the building was completed. These Donaghey had then yet received the order.

Another Journey

After the end of his term in January 1913 Donaghey 1921 Member of the Education Committee in the year. Between 1922 and 1926 he was Head of the Control Commission of the welfare institutions of Arkansas ( President of the Board of Control of State Charitable Institutions ). He has also worked as an architect and he was chairman of a Planungsauschusses for the construction of two bridges over the Arkansas River. George Donaghey died in December 1937 in Little Rock, where he was also buried. He was married to Louvenia Wallace.

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