The seventh constitutional convention met in 1969-1970 in an attempt to reform the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitution approved by the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Legislature in 1874. The seventh constitutional convention failed, and the 1874 ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitution still remains in effect today despite additional reform attempts. Click for more information about ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s constitutional conventions.
Interviewee: Howard Morgan Alderson
Interviewer: William Larsen
Date of Interview: July 24, 1969
Howard Alderson was elected as a city councilman for Stuttgart, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was on the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: Richard Sheppard Arnold
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: June 17, 1969
Richard Arnold was elected as a city councilman for Texarkana, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was on the Executive Committee and the Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Joyce Baker
Interviewer: William Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: June 13, 1969
Joyce Baker was elected as a city council representative for Clinton, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Dave Block, Jr.
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: May 29, 1969
Dave Block, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Wynne, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was on the Administrative Committee.
Interviewee: Katherine Buchanan
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 29, 1969
Katherine Buchanan was elected as a city council representative for Prescott, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. She was on the Style and Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Ohmer C. Burnside
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 23, 1969
Ohmer Burnside was elected as a city councilman for Lake Village, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Elections and Suffrage Committee.
Interviewee: Virgil James Butler
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 5 & 7, 1969
Virgil Butler was elected as a city councilman for Batesville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Style and Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Frank William Cantrell
Interviewer: William Larsen
Date of Interview: Feb. 10, 1970
Frank Cantrell was elected as a city councilman for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the General Provisions Committee and the Public Information Committee.
Interviewee: Richard A. Carver
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: Jan. 28, 1970
Richard Carver was elected as a city councilman for Mena, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the County Government Committee.
Interviewee: Clifford Cole
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: June 24, 1969
Clifford Cole was elected as a city councilman for Piggott, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Legislative Committee.
Interviewee: James C. Cole
Interviewer: William A. Larsen
Date of Interview: Aug. 13, 1969
James Cole was elected as a city councilman for Malvern, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: E. Harley Cox, Jr.
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 6, 1969
E. Harley Cox, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Pine Bluff, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was the chairman of the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Dalton J. Dailey
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 10, 1969
Dalton Dailey was elected as a city councilman for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Boyce R. Davis
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 14, 1969
Boyce Davis was elected as a city councilman for Lincoln, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Public Information Committee, the County Government Committee, and the Schedule and Transitions Committee.
Interviewee: G. Byron Dobbs
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: July 10,1969
Byron Dobbs was elected as a city councilman for Fort Smith, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a chairman on the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Garnett Thomas Eisele
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Feb. 18, 1970
Garnett Eisele was elected as a city councilman for Hot Springs, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: John D. Eldridge
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 4, 1969
John Eldridge was elected as a city councilman for Augusta, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Legislative Committee and the Rules Committee.
Interviewee: John W. Elrod
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 5, 1969
John Elrod was elected as a city councilman for Rison, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Administrative Committee and the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: Lewis E. Epley, Jr.
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 12, 1969
Lewis Epley was elected as a city councilman for Eureka Springs, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Municipality Committee.
Interviewee: William H. Etter
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 14, 1969
William Etter was elected as a city councilman for Washington, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
Interviewee: Eudora N. Fields
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: June 19, 1969
Eudora Fields was elected as a city council representative for Malvern, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Charles Davis Frierson III
Interviewer: Carolyn P. Williams
Date of Interview: Aug. 5, 1969
Charles Frierson was elected as a city councilman for Jonesboro, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Executive Branch Committee.
Interviewee: William Fadjo Gravens, Jr.
Interviewer: Carolyn T. Williams
Date of Interview: July 29, 1969
William Gravens was elected as a city councilman for Fort Smith, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the General Provisions Committee as well as the Public Information Committee.
Interviewee: John P. Gill
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Sept. 9, 1970
John Gill was elected as a city council representative for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was the chairman of the Local Government Committee.
Interviewee: John Lloyd Godley
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: July 13, 1969
John Godley was elected as a city councilman for Osceola, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Suffrage and Elections Committee.
Interviewee: Harry A. Haines
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: June 6, 1970
Harry Haines was elected as a city councilman for Blytheville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a part of the Municipal Government Committee and the Public Information Committee.
Interviewee: Otis Parnell Hammons
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: July 28, 1969
Otis Hammons was elected as a city councilman for Forrest City, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Executive Committee.
Interviewee: Arthur H. Hays
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 25, 1969
Arthur Hays was elected as a city councilman for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: E.J. Hosey
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Jan. 14, 1970
E.J. Hosey was elected as a city councilman for Marvell, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: Beth Hough
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 8, 1969
Beth Hough was elected as a city council representative for Rogers, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Speaker: Hubert H. Humphrey
Date of Speech: Aug. 20, 1969
Subject: Remarks of the honorable Hubert H. Humphrey before the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Mark Perrin Jones III
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: June 19, 1969
Mark Jones III was elected as a city councilman for Searcy, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Billy Lindsey
Interviewer: Stephen Ray Wood
Date of Interview: July 28, 1969
Billy Lindsey was elected as a city councilman for Caldwell, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: David Leonard Lingo
Interviewer: Simms McClintock
Date of Interview: July 8, 1969
David Lingo was elected as a city councilman for Walnut Ridge, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was assigned to the County Government Committee.
Interviewee: Gail Matthews
Interviewer: William Larsen
Date of Interview: Jan. 28, 1970
Gail Matthews was elected as a city councilman for North Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was assigned to the Judicial Committee and the Liaison Committee to the Declaration of Rights.
Interviewee: Dan McCraw
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 7, 1969
Dan McCraw was elected as a city councilman for Hot Springs, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Executive Committee and the Administrative Committee.
Interviewee: Shirley E. McFarlin
Interviewer: Tom Dillard
Date of Interview: Jan. 19, 1972
Shirley McFarlin was elected as a city council representative for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. She was a member of the Executive Committee.
Interviewee: Robert Meriwether
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: June 25, 1969
Robert Meriwether was elected as a city councilman for Conway, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served as the chairman for the Declaration of Rights Committee.
Interviewee: Henry C. Morris
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 11, 1969
Henry Morris was elected as a city councilman for DeQueen, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Cecil B. Nance, Jr.
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 4, 1969
Cecil Nance was elected as a city council representative for West Memphis, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Judicial Branch Committee, the Administrative Committee, and the Agenda Committee.
Interviewee: William C. Norman
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 28, 1969
William Norman was elected as a city councilman for Crossett, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was the chairman of the Committee on Finance and Taxation and a member of the Administration Committee.
Interviewee: Merle Peterson
Interviewer: Catherine Moorhead
Date of Interview: July 28, 1969
Merle Peterson was elected as a city council representative for Dumas, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: William Ira Prewett
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 13, 1969
William Prewett was elected as a city councilman for El Dorado, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was the chairman of the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: David Pryor
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Nov. 7, 1969
David Pryor was elected as a city councilman of Camden, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.
Interviewee: Charles Nichol Rose
Interviewer: William A. Larson
Date of Interview: Aug. 21, 1969
Charles Rose was elected as a city councilman for Blytheville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. He was a member of the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: Nick Rose
Interviewer: William Larsen
Date of Interview: Aug. 21, 1969
Nick Rose was elected as a city councilman for Blytheville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: Jim A. Ross, Jr.
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 21, 1969 & Jan. 12, 1970
Jim Ross, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Monticello, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served as the chairman for the Rules Committee and was a member of the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Pete Rudolph
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: Aug. 12, 1969
Pete Rudolph was elected as a city councilman for Gurdon, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Executive Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Dr. J. Aubrey Sanders
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: July 17, 1969
Dr. J. Sanders was elected as a city councilman for Waldron, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the County Committee.
Interviewee: Bill J. Scott
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: Aug. 20, 1969
Bill Scott was elected as a city councilman for Hamburg, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Vance Scurlock
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 22, 1969
Vance Scurlock was elected as a city councilman for Jonesboro, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: John Ira Smith
Interviewer: Carolyn Williams
Date of Interview: July 22, 1969
John Smith was elected as a city councilman for Fayetteville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Committee of Executive Officers.
Interviewee: Quinby Smith
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 8, 1969
Quinby Smith was elected as a city councilman for Mountain Home, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the County Government Committee.
Interviewee: David Solomon
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 24, 1970
David Solomon was elected as a city councilman for Helena, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Judicial Branch Committee and the Style and Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Dabbs Sullivan
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 5, 1970
Dabbs Sullivan was elected as a city councilman for Little Rock, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served on the Legislative Committee.
Interviewee: Hays Sullivan
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: Aug. 5, 1969
Hays Sullivan was elected as a city councilman for Burdette, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Executive Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Cecil Andrew Tedder, Jr.
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 25, 1969
Cecil Tedder, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Searcy, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Municipal Government Committee and the Style and Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Raymond Hoyt Thornton, Jr.
Interviewer: William Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: Aug. 6, 1969
Raymond Thornton, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Sheridan, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He served as chairman of the Executive Branch Committee.
Interviewee: C.H.Turk
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: Feb. 10, 1970
C. H. Turk was elected as a city councilman for Sherrill, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Municipal Committee.
Interviewee: Rice Lee Van Ausdall
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: Aug. 12, 1969
Rice Van Ausdall was elected as a city councilman for Harrisburg, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the General Provisions Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Style and Drafting Committee.
Interviewee: Rev. Robert M. Van Hook II
Interviewer: Cathy Moorehead
Date of Interview: July 22, 1969
Rev. Robert Van Hook II was elected as a city councilman for Bryant, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Suffrage and Elections Committee and the Schedule and Transition Committee.
Interviewee: C. Randolph Warner, Jr.
Interviewer: Gay Moore
Date of Interview: July 17, 1969
C. Warner, Jr. was elected as a city councilman for Fort Smith, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was one of the vice chairmen on the Administrative Committee and a member of the Finance and Taxation Committee.
Interviewee: Colonel Norman Warnock
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy W. Moore
Date of Interview: June 25, 1969
Colonel Norman Warnock was elected as a city councilman for Camden, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He voted against the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention and thought that the constitution did not need rewriting.
Interviewee: Field K. Wasson
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Aug. 6, 1969
Field Wasson was elected as a city councilman for Siloam Springs, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Election and Suffrage Committee.
Interviewee: Samuel A. Weems
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: July 24, 1969
Samuel Weems was elected as a city councilman for Des Arc, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Administrative Committee and the General Provisions Committee.
Interviewee: Paul X. Williams
Interviewer: Dr. Waddy Moore
Date of Interview: Feb. 10, 1970
Paul Williams was elected as a city councilman for Booneville, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the Judicial Branch Committee.
Interviewee: Nick Wilson
Interviewer: Pat Barker
Date of Interview: July 8, 1969
Nick Wilson was elected as a city councilman for Pocahontas, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the County Government Committee.
Interviewee: Herbert B. Wren
Interviewer: Foy Lisenby
Date of Interview: July 10, 1969
Herbert Wren was elected as a city councilman for Texarkana, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention at the ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Constitutional Convention.