based on information from your browser. Encyclopedia of Arkansas if( Math.max(document.documentElement.clientWidth, window.innerWidth || 0) >= 728 ){ 72602 or Paragould Children's Home, 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Ark. Callahan v. Clark (Ark. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); He was a lifelong resident of Harrison.Jack was a self-employed business owner in Harrison for 60 years. Failed to remove flower. In 1948, Holt ran for governor along with nine other Democrats. Try again. Past Addresses: Little Rock AR, Little Rock AR +5 more. When an opening on the Arkansas Supreme Court appeared with the retirement in 1968 of Justice Paul Ward, Holt again ran for a seat on the court, and with his victory he began his second term, this one lasting for the rest of his life, giving him a total tenure on the state Supreme Court of almost two decades. | Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. He was. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. Advertisement. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. JACK HOLT OBITUARY. He served in numerous public offices, including two terms on the Arkansas Supreme Court. Some of his previous jobs include a attorney. All Rights Reserved. View attorney's profile for reviews, office locations, and contact information. While he was besieged by constant threats and calls and was frequently spat upon by segregationists, Holt focused on performing the responsibilities of his office professionally. Jack was born on September 17, 1950 in Paris, AR. The campaign was a challenge. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In 1942, Holt entered the race for U.S. senator, a position vacated when President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Senator John E. Miller to a federal judgeship for the Western District of Arkansas. (The Holt in the suits name was an inmate and had no familial relationship to lawyer Holt.). Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report 72201. This document is currently not available here. Also known as W Holt, Judge Jack Holt. President Harry Truman was If only the campaign had lasted just two more weeks. Home Read our Privacy Policy. Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 Name: Jack Holt Event Type: Marriage Event Date (Formatted): 14 Nov 1897 Event Place: , Conway, Arkansas, United States Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1877 Residence Place: Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Dora Childress Spouse's Age: 15 Spouse's Birth Year. Search above to list available cemeteries. Lived In Fayetteville AR, Jacksonville AR. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. The program was adopted by other courts across the state. Even in his last days he was worried about his family and those caring for him. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov. | He entered the first grade at a one-room school at Walnut Grove and graduated from Harrison High School, where he was a basketball and track star. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. J. Frank Holt was a major figure in Arkansas legal and political circles in the 1950s and 1960s. October 31, 2021 In 1928, at the age of twenty-five, he was elected prosecuting attorney for the Fourteenth Circuit. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He is buried at Holt Cemetery near his boyhood home on Gaither Mountain in Boone County. Photographs The senior Holt ran for governor in 1948 and 1952, and many years later was elected municipal judge in Little Rock. While there appear to be no major opinions attributed to Holt, he was a highly respected figure in the legal community, and many young lawyers benefited from his advice and career oversight, with some of his former clerks (including Paul Danielson, Elsijane Trimble Roy, and Josephine Hart) going on to serve on the states high court. if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write ("&exclude=" + document.MAX_used); The Dixiecrat rebellion against the race policies of President Harry S. Truman and the national Democratic Party pushed integration to the forefront of the race. > He served three years in the U.S. Air Force and, in 1979, concluded a career as an air force reservist with the rank of colonel. The Attorney General was not originally a state constitutional officer but rather was created by Act 1 of 1843, which designated the Arkansas Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District as the attorney general. The elder Holt, a fiery stump speaker, was elected attorney general four times, and led a field of candidates for the U.S. Senate in 1942. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 1D, 10D. FAQ Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Copyright, Arkansas State Archives images collection, 1830s-current. Opinions Authored by Holt (316) Includes opinions for which Jack Holt Jr. was on the panel, ordered by CiteGeist relevance. Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. Ricky is preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Rita J. Home Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He had to drop out of college and return home due to the Great Depression. How do we create a person's profile? Resides in Little Rock, AR. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 1974). If you can, provide 1-2 sources of information backing up this correction. He resigned two years later to run for attorney general in the Democratic Party primary, succeeding Carl E. Bailey, who had been elected governor. The second group of petitioners represented by Holt and Kaplan (the case became known as Holt v. Sarver II) enlarged the array of alleged abuses in the penitentiary: grueling forced labor, torture, unsanitary conditions, crowding, racial discrimination, lack of protection from assaults and other crimes by fellow inmates, and lack of simple amenities of daily life such as toilet articles and clothing. Year should not be greater than current year. Additional support provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council. Resend Activation Email. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. memorial page for Andrew Jackson "Jack" Holt (28 Nov 1875-12 Jan 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226348170, citing Sawyer Cemetery, . The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account. Jack was a proud NRA member and he was retired from OG&E, but still an active shade-tree mechanic and collector of items he thought were of value. //]]> Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly. Portrait of Jack Holt, Arkansas politician. But Adkins also had encouraged Terry and did not put his formidable organization into Holts service. [CDATA[ Later, he initiated and campaigned for three amendments to the state constitution, which increased the civil jurisdiction of municipal courts to give litigants easy access to court to resolve small monetary claims, created a system of juvenile courts and took juvenile matters away from county judges, and created a system for disciplining or removing judges for ethical misbehavior and replacing judges who become physically or mentally disabled. 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