Jacob N. Donohoo (December 16, 1853 – November 11, 1917) was an American state politician and banker in Arkansas.[3] He served several terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives after first winning election in 1876 when he was 22.[4] He helped fundraise for the Masonic Temple in Pine Bluff, part of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.[5]

J. N. Donohoo
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the Phillips County district
In office
January 8, 1877 – January 13, 1879[1]
In office
January 10, 1887 – January 9, 1893[2]
Succeeded byredistricted
Personal details
Born
Jacob N. Donohoo

December 16, 1853 (1853-12-16)
Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1917(1917-11-11) (aged 63)
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Citizenship United States
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenNina Donohoo
ResidenceMarvell, Arkansas
Profession
  • Farmer
  • banker
  • politician
  • grocer
  • editor
  • real estate investor

He was born in Cleveland, Tennessee. He moved to Arkansas in 1870. He married and owned a 160-acre farm in Marvell, Arkansas. He was a Republican and a Quaker.[4]

Donohoo also worked as an internal revenue collector and banker. Knoxville, Tennessee commercial artist LaRoy A. Tate was his grandson.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. pp. 241–242. ISBN 9780313302121. OCLC 40157815.
  2. ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 248–254.
  3. ^ Gatewood, Willard B.; Gatewood, Willard G. (1972). "Negro Legislators in Arkansas, 1891: A Document". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 31 (3): 220–233. doi:10.2307/40038091. JSTOR 40038091 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ a b "J. N. Donohoo". Arkansas Democrat. October 14, 1890. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NRHP nomination for Masonic Temple". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  6. ^ "CONTENTdm". cmdc.knoxlib.org.