Harvey Parnell
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About
Democrat who held office as the 29th Governor of Arkansas from 1928 to 1933.
Before Fame
He worked as a bookkeeper and store clerk after graduating from Warren High School.
Trivia
He helped to create Arkansas's state highway fund and Bureau of Commerce.
Family Life
He married Mabel Winston on June 2, 1903. The couple had two daughters, Martha and Mary.
Associated With
He held office as the Governor of Arkansas 79 years before Mike Beebe assumed the same position.