Xenophon Overton Pindall

Xenophon Overton Pindall ( born August 21, 1873 Monroe County, Missouri, † January 2, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas ) was an American politician and 1907-1909 Governor of the State of Arkansas.

Early years and political rise

Pindall attended Central College in Missouri and then studied at the University of Arkansas law. There he got his degree in 1896. After his admission to the bar he practiced in Arkansas City, where he was deputy prosecutor at the same time. Pindall was a member of the Democratic Party and was elected in 1902 in the House of Representatives from Arkansas. There he remained until 1906. This year he applied unsuccessfully for the post of Attorney General of Arkansas. Instead, he was elected to the State Senate.

Governor of Arkansas

In 1906, John Sebastian Little was elected as the new governor. This took office in January 1907, and was forced to resign after a nervous breakdown in February. The former Senate President John Isaac Moore officiated then until May 14, 1907 as governor. On this day ended the legislature of the State Senate. Xenophon Pindall became president of the newly elected senate, and thus also acting governor. As Senate President, he had to end his term of Little, who still ran until January 1909.

Pindall officiated between 14 May 1907 to 11 January 1909 as governor of Arkansas. He took care of his tenure, among others, to the prison. He attended the outsourced convicts who had to work on so-called " Convict Farms ", and demanded an investigation of criminal conditions. This was the beginning of a development that should lead to the abolition of the lending system for convicts years later. During this time, a grocery Protection Act were adopted and established the Ozark National Forest. Domestically, he delivered himself in a bitter fight with former Governor Jeff Davis. This tried unsuccessfully to relieve Pindall his office. on January 11, 1911 ended Pindalls time as President of the Senate, and thus also those as Acting Governor. at this time missing exactly three days until the inauguration of the elected Governor George Donaghey. These three days had to bridge the new Senate President Jesse M. Martin.

Later years

After the end of his term Pindall was working as a lawyer. He made himself particularly as a defense lawyer a good name. He died in January 1935 and was buried in Arkansas City.

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