Ozra Amander Hadley

Ozra Amander Hadley

Acting Governor of Arkansas
In office March 5, 1871 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	Powell Clayton
Succeeded by	Elisha Baxter
Arkansas State Senator from Pulaski County
In office 1869–1871
Personal details
Born	Ozra Amander Hadley June 30, 1826 Cherry Creek, New York, U.S
Died	July 18, 1915 (aged 89) Mora County, New Mexico U.S
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	State University of New York at Fredonia
Profession	Farmer, merchant, politician, rancher
Military service
Service/branch	Union Army

Ozra Amander Hadley (June 30, 1826 – July 18, 1915) was an American politician and acting governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Biography

Hadley was born in Cherry Creek, New York, and was educated in the public schools. He attended Fredonia Academy, now State University of New York at Fredonia.

Hadley moved to Minnesota in 1855, where he was a farmer. While in Minnesota, Hadley became active in local politics and was appointed county auditor.

After the American Civil War, Hadley relocated to Arkansas where he became a merchant.

Career

Hadley was elected by the Reconstruction state legislature as a Republican to serve in the Arkansas Senate from 1869 to 1871; he was elected president of the Senate in 1871.^[1]

In 1871, as part of a political compromise (see: Brooks-Baxter War), Hadley was appointed Acting Governor after the resignation of Powell Clayton, a controversial figure associated with the Brooks-Baxter War. Hadley served as acting governor from March 17, 1871 to January 6, 1873. During his term, he sided with the Radical Republicans and denied assistance to re-enfranchised whites.

After his gubernatorial term, Hadley served as registrar of the U.S. Land Office. He was appointed as postmaster at Little Rock, where he served from 1878 to 1882.

Later life

Hadley moved to Watrous, now a ghost town in Mora County, New Mexico, where he developed a ranch. He died in Watrous in 1915.

References

↑ "Arkansas Governor Ozra A. Hadley". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

External links

National Governors Association

Political offices
Preceded by Powell Clayton	Governor of Arkansas 1871–1873	Succeeded by Elisha Baxter

Governors of Arkansas

Territory (1819–1836)	J. Miller Izard Crittenden Pope Fulton

State (since 1836)	J. Conway Yell Adams Drew Byrd Roane E. Conway Rector Flanagin Murphy Clayton Hadley Baxter Brooks* Baxter Garland W. Miller Churchill Berry Hughes Eagle Fishback Clarke Jones Davis Little Moore Pindall Martin Donaghey Robinson Oldham Futrell Hays Brough McRae Terral Martineau Parnell Futrell Bailey Adkins Laney McMath Cherry Faubus Rockefeller Bumpers Riley Pryor Purcell Clinton White Clinton Tucker Huckabee Beebe Hutchinson

Italics indicates acting governor * Disputed; see Brooks-Baxter War

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 41623963 LCCN: no2007091747

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