Robert Neill (November 12, 1838 – February 16, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas .
18-899: Robert Neill may refer to: Robert Neill (American politician) (1838–1907), U.S. Representative from Arkansas Robert Neill (Australian footballer) (born 1974), former Australian rules footballer Robert Neill (cricketer) (1864–1930), New Zealand cricketer Robert Miln Neill (1882–1914), Scottish rugby player Robert W. Neill (1853–1928), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park FC and Scotland) Bob Neill (born 1952), British politician Robert Neill (writer) (1905–1979), British writer of historical fiction Bobby Neill (1933–2022), Scottish boxer Bobby Neill (footballer) (1875–1913), Scottish footballer See also [ edit ] Robert Neale (disambiguation) Bob Neal (disambiguation) Robert O'Neill (disambiguation) Neil Roberts (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
36-556: A brigadier general of State militia 1877-1882. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888 and vice president of the convention for Arkansas. Neill was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896. He resumed the practice of law. He served one year as chairman of
54-799: A private in Company K, First Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Riflemen, Gen. Benjamin McCulloch's Brigade, Army of the West. In August 1861 he was severely wounded at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek . He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1862 and to captain in 1863. He served as clerk of the circuit court of Independence County 1866-1868. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Batesville in 1872. He served as lieutenant colonel of Arkansas State Guards 1874-1877. He served as
72-424: A total area of 11.11 square miles (28.8 km ), of which 10.98 square miles (28.4 km ) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.3 km ) (0.12%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 11,191 people, 3,985 households, and 2,448 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 10,243 people, 3,777 households, and 2,383 families residing in the city. The population density
90-646: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Neill (American politician) Born near Desha, Arkansas , Neill attended the common schools. He took a course in land surveying under a tutor in Ohio in 1859. Neill was elected county surveyor of his native county in August 1860. He entered the Confederate States Army in May 1861 and served as
108-700: The Congress of the United States , James Woodson Bates , who settled in the town. The town has also gone by the names of Napoleon and Poke Bayou. In early days, Batesville was an important port on the White River and served as an entry point to the interior of northern Arkansas. Batesville played a large role in the settling of the Ozark Mountains region and served as the central land office for northern Arkansas. The first known settlement of
126-737: The National Register of Historic Places . It was listed in Norman Crampton's 1992 book The 100 Best Small Towns in America , ranking at #75. Batesville is located at 35°46′25″N 91°38′29″W / 35.77361°N 91.64139°W / 35.77361; -91.64139 (35.773488, -91.641338). Batesville lies on the White River. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has
144-604: The Northeast Arkansas League known as the Batesville Pilots . The team later disbanded in 1941. On July 31, 1964, singer Jim Reeves and his business partner and manager Dean Manuel left Batesville, en route to Nashville in a single-engine Beechcraft Debonair aircraft, N8972M, with Reeves at the controls. It crashed later that day near Nashville International Airport killing both on board. Batesville currently has only one high school within
162-528: The poverty line , including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over. Batesville Public Schools are part of the Batesville School District, Arkansas . The district has one early learning center, one junior high school, one high school and three elementary schools. Students attend Batesville High School . The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to
180-700: The Arkansas Railroad Commission, having been appointed in 1899 by Governor Jones. He died in Batesville, Arkansas , February 16, 1907. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Batesville, Arkansas Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County , Arkansas , United States, 80 miles (128 km) northeast of Little Rock ,
198-450: The Batesville area was in 1810 near the mouth of Polk Bayou , and by 1819 the town had a ferry across the White River and about a dozen houses. The town was partially laid out in early 1821, and on March 3, 1822, a bill of assurance was recorded and executed and the town's plat was laid out. Batesville became the county seat in 1821. In January 1822, Judge Richard Searcy opened the town's first state circuit court. The town's first post office
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#1732801967592216-537: The age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92. The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
234-598: The city limits, Batesville High School . Also, Batesville is the home of Lyon College , a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) , and noted for the annual Arkansas Scottish Festival each fall. In addition, the city is home to the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), and NASCAR driver Mark Martin . It contains three National Register Historic Districts and many properties separately listed on
252-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Neill&oldid=1173476298 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
270-466: The state capital. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 10,268. The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas . Batesville is the second oldest municipality after the town of Georgetown — and the oldest city — in the state of Arkansas. It was named for the first territorial delegate from Arkansas to
288-410: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,133, and the median income for a family was $ 42,634. Males had a median income of $ 31,068 versus $ 20,506 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,753. About 11.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below
306-483: Was 907.3 inhabitants per square mile (350.3/km ). There were 4,146 housing units at an average density of 398.3 per square mile (153.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.2% White , 4.3% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 1.5% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 1.40% from other races , and 2.00% from two or more races. 4.6% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. There were 3,777 households, out of which 28.5% had children under
324-450: Was established in 1822, and in 1830 became the home of a county court. On September 25, 1836, shortly after Arkansas was granted its statehood, Governor Conway incorporated Batesville Academy, the state's first academy. In the past, the area in and around the city had extensive quarries of manganese ore, phosphate rock, sandstone , limestone , and marble . Between 1940 and 1941, Batesville had its own minor league baseball team within
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