J. N. Donohoo | |
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Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Phillips County district | |
In office January 8, 1877 – January 13, 1879[1] Serving with Berry Coleman, T. M. Jacks | |
In office January 10, 1887 – January 9, 1893[2] | |
Succeeded by | redistricted |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacob N. Donohoo December 16, 1853 Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | November 11, 1917 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
Citizenship | ![]() |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Nina Donohoo |
Residence | Marvell, Arkansas |
Profession |
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Jacob N. Donohoo (December 16, 1853 – November 11, 1917) was an American state politician and banker in Arkansas.[3] He served several terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives after first winning election in 1876 when he was 22.[4] He helped fundraise for the Masonic Temple in Pine Bluff, part of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.[5]
He was born in Cleveland, Tennessee. He moved to Arkansas in 1870. He married and owned a 160-acre farm in Marvell, Arkansas. He was a Republican and a Quaker.[4]
Donohoo also worked as an internal revenue collector and banker. Knoxville, Tennessee commercial artist LaRoy A. Tate was his grandson.[6]