This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He entered the first grade at a one-room school at Walnut Grove and graduated from Harrison High School, where he was a basketball and track star. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He served three years in the U.S. Air Force and, in 1979, concluded a career as an air force reservist with the rank of colonel. Holt sided with the Dixiecrat faction, while McMath skirted the issue, refusing to be drawn into race-baiting. J. Frank Holt was a major figure in Arkansas legal and political circles in the 1950s and 1960s. Pre-European Exploration, Prehistory through 1540, European Exploration and Settlement, 1541 through 1802, Louisiana Purchase through Early Statehood, 1803 through 1860, Civil War through Reconstruction, 1861 through 1874, Post-Reconstruction through the Gilded Age, 1875 through 1900, Early Twentieth Century, 1901 through 1940, World War II through the Faubus Era, 1941 through 1967, Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform, 19682022, World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967). He served three terms and was elected circuit judge in 1934. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He said Holt's funeral would be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. While there appear to be no major opinions attributed to Holt, he was a highly respected figure in the legal community, and many young lawyers benefited from his advice and career oversight, with some of his former clerks (including Paul Danielson, Elsijane Trimble Roy, and Josephine Hart) going on to serve on the states high court. Holt practiced law in Little Rock and was elected municipal judge in Little Rock in 1970. Holt and his wife, Mary Reid Phillips Holt, had two children. Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing. Failed to delete memorial. View Jack Holt's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. (The Holt in the suits name was an inmate and had no familial relationship to lawyer Holt.). Read our Privacy Policy. Region. He often rode a pony into town to attend high school. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. White. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He was. At the end of the campaign, Clinton wanted a job in Washington DC while he was attending college, and Holt arranged for U.S. In 1948, Holt ran for governor along with nine other Democrats. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Phonebook We Found Jack Holt var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); based on information from your browser. Ricky enjoyed whittling and carving wood, hunting with all the kids in the family, fishing and joking with everyone. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Arkansas Boone County Harrison Additional support provided by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Holt served on the court until 1966, when he resigned to seek the office of governor. He was attorney general for three terms before World War II but lost three bitter races for governor and U.S. senator to the dominant politicians of the postwar era John L. McClellan, Sid McMath, and Francis Cherry. cemeteries found in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The attorney general of Arkansas, usually known simply as the attorney general (AG), is one of Arkansas's seven constitutional officers. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Related Entries. Gender. Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 Name: Jack Holt Event Type: Marriage Event Date (Formatted): 14 Nov 1897 Event Place: , Conway, Arkansas, United States Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1877 Residence Place: Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Dora Childress Spouse's Age: 15 Spouse's Birth Year. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, then you already have an account here. Phone: 501.682.6900 / Email: Little Rock, AR. In 1960, he served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Children and Youth. Holt's nephew, lawyer Jack Holt Jr. of Little Rock, said the justice had had kidney problems in the past. For additional information: Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. The officeholder serves as the state's top law enforcement officer and consumer advocate. The Eighth U.S. Find reviews, educational history and legal experience. 881 people named Jack Holt found in Texas, California and 42 other states. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Lived In Fayetteville AR, Jacksonville AR. Holt, his brother Frank, and his son Jack Holt Jr. all served as attorney general in Arkansas. Foremost among his work was the successful prosecution of the perpetrators of the 1959 Labor Day bombing who had sought to halt the desegregation effort. All rights reserved. Holt transformed the Judicial Department into the Administrative Office of the Courts, providing education and other support services to all state and municipal courts. if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); Callahan v. Clark (Ark. He retired as a Captain from the Arkansas National Guard having 28 years of service. This project is funded in part by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant award. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Drag images here or select from your computer for Judge Jack Wilson Holt memorial. Jack HOLT Birth Date: 7 Feb 1903 Death Date: 16 Dec 1998 Social Security Number: 429-50-9231 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Arkansas Father: Noah "Bud" Holt b: 9 AUG 1865 in Crooked Creek, Boone County, Arkansas Mother: Malissa A. Moore b: 5 DEC 1868 in ArkansasDeath Residence Localities ZIP Code: 72202 Localities: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He was the 4th out of 5 children born to Virginia Powell Holt and Jeff "Stumpy" Holt. | The program was adopted by other courts across the state. Try again later. //]]> Type. 72201. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/harrison. Later, he initiated and campaigned for three amendments to the state constitution, which increased the civil jurisdiction of municipal courts to give litigants easy access to court to resolve small monetary claims, created a system of juvenile courts and took juvenile matters away from county judges, and created a system for disciplining or removing judges for ethical misbehavior and replacing judges who become physically or mentally disabled. 442 F.2d 304 (8th Cir. AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report AGE View Full Report AGE Phone Address View Full Report Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 1974). 519 N. Spring Street, P.O. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber. Shaffer Funeral Home 2315 W Commercial St, Ozark, AR 72949. Blytheville. All Rights Reserved.