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J. Oscar Humphrey
J. Oscar Humphrey (January 25, 1886 - March 31, 1956) was a politician from Southwest Arkansas. He served as the Arkansas State Auditor from 1929 to 1935 and 1937–1956, despite having both arms amputated above the elbow due to a sawmill accident as a child. Early life Humphrey was raised in DeQueen, Arkansas on his father's farm. When he was six, a farm accident mangled Humphrey's arms, requiring amputation above the elbow. He learned to write by placing a pen between his stub arm and his cheek, and was an avid hunter and fisherman despite his disability. His father died when he was fifteen, leaving Humphrey to provide for his mother and sibling. He completed two years of college while teaching school to pay for tuition. He taught school for twelve years before winning election as Sevier County Assessor and later Sevier County Treasurer. Auditor Humphrey defeated Ralph Thomas of Little Rock and Roy Hand of Yellville in the Democratic primary in August 1928. During the Solid S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas State Auditor
The Arkansas State Auditor (formally known as the Auditor of State) is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Thirty-five individuals have occupied the office of state auditor since statehood. The incumbent is Andrea Lea, a Republican who took office in 2015. Powers and duties In Arkansas, the state auditor serves as the general accountant of state government. As such, the auditor is responsible for preauditing and approving claims against the state, issuing warrants on the state treasury in disbursement of public funds, enforcing the state's unclaimed property laws, and administering payroll for state legislators, elected executive branch officials and the judiciary. While the state auditor is the general accountant for the state, he or she is not the state's comptroller, which in the public sector is typically responsible for statewide accounting, budget management, and financial reporting. That role is instead performed by the Depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |