William J. Driver
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William Joshua Driver was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
Born near Osceola, Arkansas
, Driver attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1894 and commenced practice in Osceola, Arkansas
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1897-1899.
He served as judge of the second judicial circuit of Arkansas 1911-1918.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1918.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1932.
Driver was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938.
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business in Osceola, Arkansas
, until his death there on October 1, 1948.
He was interred in Violet Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
.
Born near Osceola, Arkansas
Osceola, Arkansas
-Notable natives & residents:* Bill Alexander, U.S. Representative from First Congressional District, 1969–1993* David Barrett, New York Jets cornerback* Maurice Carthon, former NFL and USFL player and NFL assistant coach...
, Driver attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1894 and commenced practice in Osceola, Arkansas
Osceola, Arkansas
-Notable natives & residents:* Bill Alexander, U.S. Representative from First Congressional District, 1969–1993* David Barrett, New York Jets cornerback* Maurice Carthon, former NFL and USFL player and NFL assistant coach...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1897-1899.
He served as judge of the second judicial circuit of Arkansas 1911-1918.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1918.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1932.
Driver was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938.
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business in Osceola, Arkansas
Osceola, Arkansas
-Notable natives & residents:* Bill Alexander, U.S. Representative from First Congressional District, 1969–1993* David Barrett, New York Jets cornerback* Maurice Carthon, former NFL and USFL player and NFL assistant coach...
, until his death there on October 1, 1948.
He was interred in Violet Cemetery.