Abraham A. Pennington
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A. A. Pennington | |
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![]() Pennington in 1874 as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
In office 1859–1861, 1875–1877 | |
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
In office 1875–1877 | |
Preceded by | James H. Berry |
Succeeded by | Dawson L. Kilgore |
Member of the Arkansas State Senate | |
In office 1877–1881 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Abraham Anderson Pennington Arkansas, United States | September 23, 1825
Died | October 21, 1885 Whelen Springs, Clark County, Arkansas | (aged 60)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Tennessee Andrews (1836-1885) |
Residence(s) | Hot Spring County, Arkansas |
Occupation | lawyer |
Abraham Anderson Pennington (23 September 1825 – 23 October 1885) was an American politician in Arkansas. He was a Democratic Party member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1859-1861 and 1875-1877.[1][2][3]
He served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He served in the Arkansas Senate from 1877 to 1881. His post office was listed as in Malvern, Arkansas in Hot Spring County.

References
[edit]- ^ Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (September 22, 1989). American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313239434. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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Categories:
- 1885 deaths
- Speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- 1825 births
- Politicians from Hot Spring County, Arkansas
- Arkansas lawyers
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly
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