Orval faubus biography for kids
Orval faubus biography for kids
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Orval Faubus
Governor of Arkansas from 1955 to 1967
Orval Faubus | |
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Official portrait, 1959 | |
In office January 11, 1955 – January 10, 1967 | |
Lieutenant | Nathan Green Gordon |
Preceded by | Francis Cherry |
Succeeded by | Winthrop Rockefeller |
Born | Orval Eugene Faubus (1910-01-07)January 7, 1910 Madison County, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 14, 1994(1994-12-14) (aged 84) Conway, Arkansas, U.S. |
Resting place | Combs, Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | National States' Rights Party |
Spouses | Alta Haskins (m. ; div. )Elizabeth Westmoreland (m. ; died 1983)Jan Wittenburg (m. 1986) |
Branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 320th Infantry Regiment |
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