Olen Hendrix (July 12, 1909 – August 5, 1998) was a businessman, banker, and state legislator in Arkansas.
He served in the
Arkansas Senate from 1959–1982. He served as
President of the Arkansas Senate
The President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate is the state senator in the Arkansas Senate elected by their fellow senators as the body's leader. They preside over the senate and lead negotiations with the Arkansas House of Representatives. Pres ...
in 1971.
He was born in
Pike County, Arkansas.
[ He was one of two owners of Magnolia Manor in ]Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,714. The city is the county seat of Clark County. It is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Henderson ...
. He was educated up to the 8th grade.[
He served on the ]Harding University
Harding University is a private university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas. It is the largest private university in Arkansas. Established in 1924, the institution offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs. The uni ...
Board of Trustees. He received an honorary degree from the university.[ A building at the university is named for him.
He married Carmen Cornish in 1929 and they had four children including Gerald Hendrix, who served in the ]Arkansas House of Representatives
The Arkansas State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the ...
.[
He is buried at the Antoine Cemetery.]
See also
* Antoine, Arkansas
References
Arkansas state senators
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1909 births
1998 deaths