The Treasurer of Arkansas acts as the head banker for the State of

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds. The position was created in 1819 when

became a

territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

. When Arkansas became a state in 1836, its

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established the Office of the Treasurer, a position that would be elected by the legislature. The current Arkansas State Treasurer is

Mark Lowery Mark Dale Lowery (born March 28, 1957) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 39th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Lowery has a Master's degree from the University of Arkansas. In 2013, Lowery was ...

List of treasurers

Territorial treasurers

State treasurers

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