About Heartsill Ragon
Lived 1885 – 1940 (aged 55). Heartsill Ragon was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Hiram Heartsill Ragon (; March 20, 1885 – September 15, 1940) was a United States representative from Arkansas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
Education and career
Born on March 20, 1885, in Dublin, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in Logan County, Ragon attended the common schools, Clarksville High School, the College of the Ozarks (now the University of the Ozarks) in Clarksville and graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1908 from the Washington and Lee University School of Law. His opinion was reversed by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Miller (1939).
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Who was Heartsill Ragon?
American politician (1885-1940)
When was Heartsill Ragon born?
Heartsill Ragon was born on 20 March 1885 in Dublin.
When did Heartsill Ragon die?
Heartsill Ragon died on 15 September 1940 in Fort Smith.
What was Heartsill Ragon's occupation?
Heartsill Ragon was a politician, lawyer and judge.
What nationality was Heartsill Ragon?
Heartsill Ragon was American.
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