Elias Nelson Conway

Elias Nelson Conway
5th Governor of Arkansas
In office
November 15, 1852  November 16, 1860
Preceded byJohn S. Roane
Succeeded byHenry M. Rector
Auditor of Arkansas
In office
October 1, 1836  May 16, 1841
Appointed byArkansas General Assembly
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byA. Boileau (acting)
In office
July 5, 1841  1849
GovernorArchibald Yell
Samuel Adams
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Preceded byA. Boileau (acting)
Succeeded byChristopher C. Danley
Personal details
Born(1812-05-17)May 17, 1812
Greene County, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 28, 1892(1892-02-28) (aged 79)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesConway-Johnson family
ProfessionLawyer

Elias Nelson Conway (May 17, 1812 – February 28, 1892) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fifth governor of Arkansas from 1852 to 1860.