Archibald Yell
| Archibald Yell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1845 – July 1, 1846 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Cross |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Willoughby Newton |
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In office December 14, 1836 – March 4, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cross |
| 2nd Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office November 4, 1840 – April 29, 1844 |
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| Preceded by | James Conway |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Adams (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 9, 1797 Morristown, Tennessee |
| Died | February 23, 1847 (aged 49) Coahuila, Mexico |
| Resting place |
Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas 36°03′51″N 94°10′09″W / 36.064167°N 94.169167°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Volunteers |
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| Rank |
 Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
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| Commands | Arkansas Regiment of Mounted Volunteers |
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Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 22, 1847) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the Second Governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 1844. Yell was killed in action at the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847.
Yell was likely born in Morristown, Tennessee, although his headstone lists North Carolina as his birthplace. His family first settled in Jefferson County in the eastern part of the state, then moved to Rutherford in Middle Tennessee, and finally settled in Bedford County to the south. As a youth, Yell participated in the Creek War, serving in 1813 and early 1814 under General Andrew Jackson, who became a special friend. In 1814 and 1815, during the War of 1812, he served with Jackson in Louisiana, including in the Battle of New Orleans. He was also active in freemasonry, and was the grand master of Tennessee in 1830. He returned to Tennessee, and read law as a legal apprentice. He was admitted to the bar in Fayetteville, Tennessee. In 1818, he joined Jackson’s army during the First Seminole War in Florida.
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