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Hector M. Grant

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Hector McNeil Grant (May 1829 – 6 April 1905) was a doctor, councilman, mayor, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas Senate. He owned a drugstore on First Street in Helena, Arkansas.[1]

He was born in Christian County, Kentucky. He graduated from McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois and Louisville Medical College. He established a medical practice in La Fayette, Kentucky.[2]

In 1850, he moved to Helena, Arkansas where about 200 people lived. He prepared to lead troops in the Civil War but was injured in a riding accident. He served in the Arkansas Senate in 1866–1867[3] and again in 1880 and was re-elected in 1882.[2]

In 1866 he represented Phillips County, Arkansas and Monroe County, Arkansas.[4] In 1882 H. M. Grant served in the Arkansas Senate from Phillips and Lee counties.[5]

He chaired the Committee on Memorials and the Internal Improvement Committee in 1870.[6]

He was a member of the Episcopal Church.[7]

His son Hector M. Grant served as Page in the Arkansas Senate in 1870.[4] Judge A. M. Grant was his brother.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Irish Immigrant Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  2. ^ a b c "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas: Comprising a Condensed History of the State, a Number of Biographies of Distinguished Citizens of the Same, a Brief Descriptive History of Each of the Counties". Goodspeed publishing Company. December 23, 1890 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Bankes, T. (December 31, 1867). "1866-1867 Senate Memorial". Arkansas General Assembly composite images, 1866-2023.
  4. ^ a b Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (December 23, 1870). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Herndon, Dallas Tabor (December 23, 1922). "Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas". Calvert-McBride printing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (December 23, 1870). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Convention, Episcopal Church General (December 23, 1878). "Journal of the Proceedings of the Bishops, Clergy and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America" – via Google Books.