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John Selden Roane
4th Governor of Arkansas
In office April 19, 1849 – November 15, 1852
Preceded by	Richard Byrd (acting)
Succeeded by	Elias Conway
Personal details
Born	(1817-01-08)January 8, 1817 Wilson County, Tennessee
Died	April 7, 1867(1867-04-07) (aged 50) Jefferson County, Arkansas
Resting place	Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Arkansas 34°43′41.3″N 92°15′29.5″W / 34.728139°N 92.258194°W / 34.728139; -92.258194
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Smith (m. 1855–1867)
Relations	Archibald Roane (uncle)
Alma mater	Cumberland College
Military service
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 1862–1865
Rank	Colonel Brigadier-General
Commands	Mounted Arkansas Infantry Roane's Brigade, Jones' Division Roane's Brigade, Churchill's Division
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista American Civil War Battle of Whitney's Lane Battle of Prairie Grove

John Selden Roane (January 8, 1817 – April 7, 1867) was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852. Prior to this he commanded the Mounted Arkansas Infantry (also known as Mounted Arkansas Volunteers) following the death of Colonel Archibald Yell at the Battle of Buena Vista. Roane also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.

Early life and career

John Selden Roane was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, and educated at Cumberland College, which at the time was located in Princeton, Kentucky. He migrated to the new state of Arkansas in 1837, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He was Prosecuting Attorney for the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas from 1840 to 1842, a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1842 to 1844, and the 4th Governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852.

Mexican–American War

At the outbreak of the Mexican–American War, Roane was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment of Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, succeeding to command when Colonel Archibald Yell was mortally wounded repelling the charge of the Mexican lancers at the Battle of Buena Vista. Roane was officially appointed Colonel on February 28, 1847. He was known to be jealous of the honor of his state and once challenged Albert Pike to a duel over what he perceived as derogatory statements made about the regiment's actions in the war. The duel was fought, but neither combatant was injured.

American Civil War

On March 20, 1862, Roane received a commission as brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army. After most troops were moved from Arkansas across the Mississippi River, he was placed in charge of the defense of Arkansas. At this time the state was nearly defenseless; and Roane, with the newly appointed commander of the Trans-Mississippi District Major-General Thomas Hindman, cobbled together a reasonable defensive force. His brigade took part in numerous battles in the Trans-Mississippi District, including the Battle of Whitney's Lane and then the Battle of Prairie Grove.

Personal life

On February 1, 1855, Roane married Mary Smith (1833–1907) in Dallas County, Arkansas.

Later life

Roane died in Jefferson County, Arkansas, and is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park in Little Rock.

See also

• List of Governors of Arkansas


• List of American Civil War generals


• List of people from Tennessee

References

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  Donovan, Timothy P.; Gatewood, Willard B. Jr.; Whayne, Jeannie M., eds. (1995). The Governors of Arkansas: Essays in Political Biography (2nd ed.). Fayetteville, Ark.: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-331-1..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
  


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  Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001), Civil War High Commands, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1
  


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  Sifakis, Stewart (1988), Who Was Who in the Civil War, New York: Facts On File, ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4
  


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  Warner, Ezra J. (1959), Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders, Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, pp. 257–58, ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9
  

External links

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  John Selden Roane at the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
  


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  John Selden Roane at Find a Grave
  


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  John Selden Roane at National Governors Association
  


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  John Selden Roane at The Political Graveyard