Felix Ives Batson
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| Felix Ives Batson | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 | |
| Arkansas state court judge | |
| In office 1853–1857 | |
| Representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1st District | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1819 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1871 (aged 51) Clarksville, Arkansas, United States |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery |
Felix Ives Batson (September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1871) was a prominent American lawyer and politician from Arkansas. Born in Dickson County, Tennessee, he later moved to Arkansas and established a law practice. In 1853 he was a state court judge, and in 1858 he served as a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. During the American Civil War, he represented Arkansas in the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress, returning home when the war was over. Batson died in Clarksville, Arkansas and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.[1]
References
- ↑ "Cravens family of Arkansas". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
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