James Philip Eagle
James Philip Eagle | |
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| 16th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 8, 1889 – January 14, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Pollard Hughes, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Meade Fishback |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1873–1874 1877–1878 1885–1886 | |
| Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Preceded by | W. C. Braley |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall Hewitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1837 Maury County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1904 (aged 67) 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 |
| Spouse | Mary Kavanaugh Eagle |
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James Philip Eagle (August 10, 1837 – December 20, 1904) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives and as the 16th governor of Arkansas, a Baptist minister, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was a Democrat.