John Selden Roane [SEP] position held
John Selden Roane
John Selden Roane (January 8, 1817 – April 7, 1867) was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852. Prior to this he commanded the Mounted Arkansas Infantry (also known as Mounted Arkansas Volunteers) following the death of Colonel Archibald Yell at the Battle of Buena Vista. Roane also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
Early life and career.
- John Selden Roane at the "Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture"
- John Selden Roane at National Governors Association
- John Selden Roane at The Political Graveyard