J. F. Henley

Not to be confused with J. F. Hanley or J. W. Henley.

Jackson F. Henley (born January 2, 1870) was an American lawyer, state legislator and judge in Arkansas.^[1] He was an outspoken opponent of a separate coach bill for segregated passenger services. He also opposed Democrat proposed election bills as they sought to regain control and exclude African Americans from voting.

He was born in St. Joe, Arkansas. He studied law at Cumberland University.^[1]

Composite photo of 1893 Arkansas House of Representatives members and officers

Henley, a "mountain Republican", represented Searcy County^[2][3] in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1891^[4] and 1893. He was succeeded by Ulysses S. Bratton.^[5]

In 1898, Henley was a candidate for Attorney General of Searcy County.^[6] He had a law practice in Marshall, Arkansas. He was an incorporator of The Farmers Bank and a donor of money for construction of Marshall's train depot.^[7]

References

1. The American Bar. J.C. Fifield. December 15, 1921 – via Google Books.
2. https://essaysinhistory.com/articles/381/galley/324/download/
3. "Separate Coach Law of 1891". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
4. Jennifer Hughes, ed. (2008). Historical Report of The Secretary of State (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State's Office; University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0.
5. Arkansas Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1901–1902. Tunnah & Pittard. 1903 – via Google Books.
6. "Republican Convention: A full slate ticket led by Auten nominated". Semi=weekly graphic. July 2, 1898 – via Library of Congress.
7. McInturff, Orville Jacob (December 11, 1963). "Searcy County, My Dear: A History of Searcy County, Arkansas". Marshall Mountain Wave – via Google Books.