Lafayette Gregg

Honorable Lafayette Gregg
Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
In office 1868–1874[1]
Preceded by	Freeman W. Compton
Succeeded by	David Walker
Chancery Judge of the 1st District
In office November 25, 1865 – February 12, 1867[2]
Preceded by	U.M. Rose
Succeeded by	Thomas D. W. Yonley
Constituency	Pulaski County
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Washington County district
In office November 6, 1854[3] – November 3, 1856[4] Serving with S.R. Mouldin, B.H. Smithson, Thomas Wilson
Preceded by	G. Cline
Succeeded by	John Billingsley
Personal details
Born	(1825-02-06)February 6, 1825 Moulton, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 1, 1891(1891-11-01) (aged 66) Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery[5]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Ann Shreve ​ ​ (m. 1852⁠–⁠1891)​
Children	6 [baby Alice, Alfred, Andrew, Lafayette W, Henry, Ida]
Residence(s)	Gregg House, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Profession	Lawyer, banker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	1894-1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	4th Arkansas Cavalry
Battles/wars	Civil War

Lafayette S. Gregg (February 6, 1825 – November 1, 1891) was a lawyer and politician from Fayetteville, Arkansas. An ardent Republican and Unionist, he represented the interests of Fayetteville and the northwest Arkansas region in the Arkansas House of Representatives and through judicial positions, including serving as Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1868 to 1874.^[6]

Gregg served for the Union in the Civil War and held many prominent positions, but is perhaps best known for his efforts to locate the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He remained closely associated with the university and city throughout the last 20 years of his life, and served as an influential advocate.