| John Netherland Heiskell | |
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| United States Senator from Arkansas |
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| In office January 6, 1913 – January 29, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Davis |
| Succeeded by | William M. Kavanaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1872 Rogersville, Tennessee |
| Died | December 28, 1972 (aged 100) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Netherland Heiskell (November 2, 1872 – December 28, 1972) was the second U.S. Senator to reach the age of 100. He served as Senator from Arkansas for a period of just 23 days, from January 6 to January 29, 1913. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of then Senator Jefferson Davis (not to be confused with Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America).
Heiskell was a publisher by trade. He owned and edited the Arkansas Gazette from 1902 until his death. The paper garnered 2 Pulitzer Prizes (one for Meritorious Public Service in 1958) under his editorship. In 1958, Heiskell received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award as well as an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Colby College. He was also President of Gazette Publishing Co..
Despite his short time in the Senate, Heiskell's longevity eventually made him not only the oldest living former Senator, but also the last surviving person to have been a Senator in the 1910s.
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Davis |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Arkansas January 6, 1913–January 29, 1913 Served alongside: James Clarke |
Succeeded by William M. Kavanaugh |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Henry Ashurst |
Most Senior Living U.S. Senator (Sitting or Former) January 5, 1960 - December 28, 1972 |
Succeeded by Clarence Dill |
| Preceded by Theodore Green |
Oldest living U.S. Senator May 19, 1966 - December 28, 1972 |
Succeeded by George Radcliffe |
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