Pulaski County Collector’s Bond

Collection

Identifier: MC 2146

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a November 1906 collector’s bond in the amount of $550,000 for Pulaski County Sheriff C.C. Kavanaugh, as well as accompanying sureties affidavits for 20 co-signers, who include notable Arkansans William M. Kavanaugh, J. H. Carmichael, F.B.T. Hollenberg, and James P. Clarke.

Dates

1906

Creator

Kavanaugh, C. C. (Charles Coburn), 1874-1938 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Charles Coburn (C. C.) Kavanaugh was born in 1874 to Hubbard and Anna Kavanaugh. He was elected County Sheriff of Pulaski County, Arkansas, in 1904, and was re-elected to the position in 1906. As County Sheriff, Kavanaugh served as the ex-officio tax collector for Pulaski County, among his other law enforcement and administrative duties. In 1910, Kavanaugh ran for Arkansas governor, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by George W. Donaghey. He also served as Postmaster in Little Rock, from 1933-1938. Kavanaugh passed away March 4, 1938, and is buried in the Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

The collection consists of materials in a single folder in a box shared with other small collections.

Acquisition Information

The Pulaski County Collector’s Bond was donated to the Special Collections Department by Richard Coleman of North Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 10, 2012.