Homer Martin Adkins
| Homer Martin Adkins | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 14, 1941 – January 9, 1945 |
|
| Lieutenant |
Robert L. Bailey James L. Shaver |
| Preceded by | Carl Edward Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin T. Laney |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 15, 1890 Jacksonville, Pulaski County Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1964 (aged 73) Malvern, Hot Spring County Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Roselawn Memorial Park in Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Draughon's Business College |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain of the Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Draughon's Business College
Homer Martin Adkins (October 15, 1890 – February 26, 1964) was the 32nd governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Prior to his public service as Governor of Arkansas, he had a career as a pharmacist, salesman, and military officer.
He was born near Jacksonville in Pulaski County. In 1908, he attended Draughon's Business College and graduated from the Little Rock College of Pharmacy in 1911 as a licensed pharmacist.
Adkins served in the United States Army during World War I as a captain in the Medical Corps. Adkins served one term as sheriff of Pulaski County and was the collector of internal revenue from 1933 to 1940, when he was first elected as governor.
In the 1940 general election, Adkins defeated the Republican Harley C. Stump, the mayor of Stuttgart and a leader of the Arkansas Municipal League, 91.8 to 8.2 percent. In that campaign Stump claimed the employees of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration were underpaid. Adkins was unopposed in the 1942 general election for his second term.
Adkins was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, whose support was important in obtaining his first political victory, and its racist views remained a hallmark of his political career.
Adkins sought to build a voting base based on his background as a Methodist Sunday school teacher and church employee. His detractors often referred to him as "Holy Homer." He campaigned on a platform of reform and ending the practice of bootlegging.
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