Ozra Amander Hadley
| Ozra Amander Hadley | |
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| 10th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office March 5, 1871 – January 6, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Powell Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Baxter |
| Arkansas State Senator from Pulaski County | |
| In office 1869–1871 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1826 Cherry Creek, New York |
| Died | July 18, 1915 (aged 89) Mora County, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Farmer, merchant, politician, rancher |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
Ozra Amander Hadley (June 30, 1826 – July 18, 1915) was an American politician and acting governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.
Biography
Hadley was born in Cherry Creek, New York, and was educated in the public schools. He attended Fredonia Academy, now State University of New York at Fredonia.
Hadley moved to Minnesota in 1855, where he was a farmer. While in Minnesota, Hadley became active in local politics and was appointed county auditor.
After the American Civil War, Hadley relocated to Arkansas where he became a merchant.
Career
Hadley was elected by the Reconstruction state legislature as a Republican to serve in the Arkansas Senate from 1869 to 1871; he was elected president of the Senate in 1871.[1]
In 1871, as part of a political compromise (see: Brooks-Baxter War), Hadley was appointed Acting Governor after the resignation of Powell Clayton, a controversial figure associated with the Brooks-Baxter War. Hadley served as acting governor from March 17, 1871 to January 6, 1873. During his term, he sided with the Radical Republicans and denied assistance to re-enfranchised whites.
After his gubernatorial term, Hadley served as registrar of the U.S. Land Office. He was appointed as postmaster at Little Rock, where he served from 1878 to 1882.
Later life
Hadley moved to Watrous, now a ghost town in Mora County, New Mexico, where he developed a ranch. He died in Watrous in 1915.
See also
References
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| Preceded by | Governor of Arkansas 1871–1873 |
Succeeded by Elisha Baxter |
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- Governors of Arkansas
- Arkansas State Senators
- Arkansas Republicans
- State University of New York at Fredonia alumni
- People from Chautauqua County, New York
- Minnesota Republicans
- People from Little Rock, Arkansas
- People from Mora County, New Mexico
- Ranchers from New Mexico
- American merchants
- 1826 births
- 1873 deaths
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
- New Mexico Republicans
