House: 1985–1998
From: Dumas, Desha County
Party: Democratic
Birthplace: Tillar, Arkansas
Dates: December 25, 1923–December 11, 2020
Education: Tillar High School, 1940; Arkansas A&M; University of Chicago; Louisiana State University, BA in sociology and journalism, 1944; graduate journalism courses, 1946-1947
Occupation: newspaper editor and publisher