Henry Rector
Henry Massie Rector | |
|---|---|
| 6th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office November 15, 1860 – November 4, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Elias Conway |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fletcher (acting) |
| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office February 5, 1859 – May 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher C. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Hulbert F. Fairchild |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Pulaski County | |
| In office November 6, 1854 – November 3, 1856 Serving with Joseph Stillwell | |
| Preceded by | William E. Ashley Benjamin F. Danley |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Gibson Samuel W. Williams |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from Saline and Perry counties | |
| In office November 4, 1848 – November 1, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1816 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1899 (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Jane Elizabeth Field
(m. 1838; died 1857)Ernestine Flora Linde
(m. 1859) |
| Children | Elias W. Rector (son) James Rector (grandson) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Service | Arkansas Militia |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Wars | American Civil War |
Henry Massie Rector (May 1, 1816 – August 12, 1899) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the sixth governor of Arkansas from 1860 to 1862.