Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
RRIEF SKETCH
--pEcTING CAREER OF
~, RoBT. II. CROCKETT.
brilliant conversat'0"a''st' a Versatile
Writer and Eminent Lawyer ana
Noble Citizen.

The Memphis Commercial Appear
0rints the following interesting matter
,.o,t Col. Robt. H. Crockett. who died
u.osdav at his home at Stuttgart
hr;ef mention Of which was
4 nao in the Graphic of that day;
iA' w., crockett, the grandson OF Davy
oo1,o+t the hero of the Alamo. was
horn at Paris, Tenn, February 10,
100 When a young man he settled
~ Arkansas county and took up the
~ .ootice of law, becoming prominent
practitioner. He was elected
..+o senator and served during the
s."or Of 1SS5-1SS7. He served ali
through the Confederate army, and his
hrovery and efficiency won for him the
solonncv of the Eighteenth Arkansas
uooi,nent Col. Crockett has led an
aotive life and enjoyed his advancing
,,oors secure in the good will, esteem
and Friendship of every man, woman
and child in the community. He has
haen actively identified with ali the
interests Of Stuttgart since its settle
ment. He made d creditabe race four
wears ago for congress, and five years
400 tonred the state delivering lee
tures. He Was an eloquent and most
nleasing speaker, and was also inter
ested ND to few years ago in foster
ing amateur theatricals. He was Z
many-sided man, big-hearted and g
nial. and a clever conversatlonalls'
He retained his vitality and hardy
manhood almost to the last.
It only took look at Gen. Crockett
to bring assurance that he was a re-
markable man and a worthy descend
ant of the immortal Davy. Although
in his seventeen year, he hardly look
ed to be past the meridian Of life. In
stature he was scarcely up to medium
height, but we'll formed and of athlet-
ic build His hair was thick and long,
falling to his shoulders, and his beard
of medium length. both of steel gray.
His eyes were bluegray and lighted
up with brilliant animation a face still
ruddy and little wrinkled, despite the
pangs of pain which he suffered for
years from neuralgia. He was forced
to give up an extensive law practice
some years ago.
Col. Crockett led an active life and
his career is interesting and full of
striking episodes. He had been sol
der, editor, politician, lawyer, and,
like Davy Crockett a mighty hunter
He hunted in the mountains and for
ests OF Tennessee nearly a half cen
tury ago, and was crack marksman
and expert woodsman. He began his
professional career in New Orleans a
rev years later as one of the editors
OF the New Orleans Crescent, then one
OF the greatest and most influential of
southern newspapers
When the civil war began to portend
ne took a strong stand against seces-
sion, though Southener born
ana bred, and earnestly opposed the
movement with pen and voice
NOT that | disavowed the right of
secession" said Mr. Crockett in a re-
cent Interview. "but that believed it
would be suicidal policy on the part
vi the South. In my speeches point
vu out' Tor instance, that South Caro-
"na' IN case Southern Confederacy
was successfully established, having
.ne principal seaport, would become
lne great commercial state of the
eou'h, and would demand legislation
,of lts own individual interests and
.na' II would, if were denied, exercise
en0 iisht OF secession and quit the
."onleaeracy. ). l pointed out further
'nat similar complications would be
constantly arising and that it would
vecome nest Of little one-horse re-
pupies and would be covered with
s1''om houses and little outstanding
a,mies not much bigger than corpor.
ais guards 'D~
nut when hostilities actually broke
out ne went with his own peonle and
c" lyusht royalty and gallantly for the
wo'n.ieaefacy os'. throughout the war. He
ea 's'eu as private and was promot-
NO. spiuly' being finally placed in com
tha anu of an Arkansas regiment, with
o rank OF colonel. He became a gen
e:ai several years ago. when he was
aren araal orlgadier-generalship in the
n"nsas I volunteer guard.
tbo naa hved in Arkansas ever since
tir,o war making his home most of the
fvo III the city of Stuttgart. Twenty
of :, sedFs ago he was editor-in chief
waraa e Arkansas Gazette, and after
nert an: eVdhe one of the most emf
~, Nl.hlhai lawyers Of the state.
non,, u,, Neockett was probably the most
SOC s''a5 man that ever lived in Arkan-
Boh. hfefybody called him Uncle
tbro "' and the Confederate vets
u. up their hats at sight of him.