John N. Tillman

John N. Tillman

John Newton Tillman (December 13, 1859 – March 9, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.

Born near Springfield, Missouri, Tillman attended the common schools. He was graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1880. He taught school. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1883 and commenced practice in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He served as clerk of the circuit court of Washington County 1884-1889. He served in the State senate 1888-1892. He served as prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial circuit 1892-1898. He served as judge of the same circuit court 1900-1905. He served as president of the University of Arkansas 1905-1912.

Tillman was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1929). He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1926 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against George W. English, judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. He did not seek renomination in 1928. He died in Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 9, 1929. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "John N. Tillman (id: T000276)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas
Territory Bates Conway Sevier At-large Yell Cross Yell Newton Johnson Hynes Breckinridge
1st district Greenwood Hindman Roots Hanks Hodges Gause Dunn Cate Featherstone Cate McCulloch Macon Caraway Driver Gathings Alexander Lincoln Berry Crawford 2nd district Warren Rust Warren Rust Hinds Elliott A. Rogers O. Snyder Slemons Jones Breckinridge Little Brundidge W. Oldfield P. Oldfield Miller Mills Tucker Bethune T. Robinson Thornton V. Snyder Griffin Hill 3rd district Boles Edwards Boles Wilshire Gunter Wilshire J. Cravens J. Rogers McRae Dinsmore Floyd Tillman Fuller Ellis Fulbright Trimble Hammerschmidt T. Hutchinson A. Hutchinson Boozman Womack 4th district Gunter Peel J. Rogers Terry Reid Little W. B. Cravens O. Wingo E. Wingo W. B. Cravens W. F. Cravens Tackett Harris Pryor Thornton Anthony Dickey Ross Cotton Westerman 5th district Peel Dinsmore Reid Jacoway Ragon Terry Hays Alford 6th district Neill Brundidge J. Robinson S. Taylor C. Taylor Sawyer Reed Glover McClellan W. Norrell C. Norrell 7th district Wallace Goodwin Parks Kitchens Harris