Francis Cherry (governor)
| Francis Adams Cherry, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 35th Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 13, 1953 – January 11, 1955 |
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| Lieutenant | Nathan Green Gordon |
| Preceded by | Sid McMath |
| Succeeded by | Orval Faubus |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1908 Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1965 (aged 56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oaklawn Cemetery in Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Frierson Cherry |
| Children |
Haskille Cherry |
| Residence | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Haskille Cherry
Francis Cherry, Jr.
Francis Adams Cherry, Sr. (September 5, 1908 – July 15, 1965), was the 35th governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas, elected as a Democrat for a single two-year term from 1953 to 1955.
Cherry was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of a Rock Island Lines railroad conductor. He and his four older siblings grew up in El Reno and Enid, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school in 1926. He graduated from Oklahoma State University, (then A&M College), in Stillwater in 1930.
In 1932, Cherry moved to Fayetteville to attend the University of Arkansas Law School. He received his law degree in 1936. He moved to Jonesboro in northeastern Arkansas to establish a law practice.
In 1936, he was appointed U.S. Commissioner for the Jonesboro division of the Eastern district and in 1940 he was named referee to the Workers’ Compensation Commission by Governor Carl E. Bailey.
In 1942, Cherry was elected chancellor and probate judge of the 12th Judicial District, which included Clay, Crittenden, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. During World War II, Cherry waived his judicial immunity, and applied for a commission in the United States Navy. He served for the last two years of World War II.
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