Harris Flanagin

Harris Flanagin
7th Governor of Arkansas
In office November 15, 1862 – April 18, 1864 In exile April 18, 1864 – June 1, 1865[a]
Preceded by	Thomas Fletcher (acting)
Succeeded by	Isaac Murphy
Member of the Arkansas Senate from Ouachita and Clark counties
In office November 6, 1848 – November 4, 1850
Preceded by	B. W. Pearce
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Clark County
In office November 7, 1842 – November 4, 1844 Serving with Joshua D. Stewart
Preceded by	Simeon Buckner Archibald H. Rutherford
Succeeded by	Joseph Gray William Owens
Personal details
Born	(1817-11-03)November 3, 1817 Roadstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1874(1874-10-23) (aged 56) Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. 34°7′8.3″N 93°3′42.6″W / 34.118972°N 93.061833°W / 34.118972; -93.061833
Political party	Democratic (from 1856)
Other political affiliations	Whig (until 1856)
Spouse	Martha Eliza Flanagin ​ ​ (m. 1851)​
Children	3
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Colonel
Commands	2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles
Battles	American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Richmond

Harris Flanagin (November 3, 1817 – October 23, 1874) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 7th governor of Arkansas from 1862 to 1864, and in exile from 1864 to 1865. Prior to this he was a Confederate States Army officer who commanded infantry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

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