B. F. Little Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 1077

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content Note

Items pertaining to B.F. Little of Washington County. The papers contain items pertaining to Little's attempt to receive a pension for his Civil War service, other financial records (including tax receipts), and items relating to his duties as sheriff. Also included are materials about his son-in-law, C.E. Swift.

Dates

1862-1918

Creator

Little, B. F. (Benjamin F.) (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

Benjamin F. Little was the first Republican sheriff of Washington County, serving from 1868 until 1872. He was born in Bedford County, Tennessee on September 13, 1839, and came to Arkansas when his parents settled in Washington County around 1851. During the Civil War he served in Company D, 1st Arkansas Cavalry, United States Volunteers. He died sometime after 1895. A biographical sketch of Little may be found in History of Washington County (1989).