Other High Offices Held
Seventeen of Arkansas's governors have served other high offices, including one President of the United States, an Attorney General, and an ambassador. Thirteen represented Arkansas in the U.S. Congress, and another was refused his seat by the U.S. Senate shortly after the American Civil War, because Arkansas had not yet been reconstructed. Two governors were elected from other states, and one represented Arkansas in the Confederate Congress. Five governors (marked with *) resigned to take other offices, four going to the Senate and one becoming President of the United States, and two (marked with ) resigned their seat in the House to be governor.
All representatives and senators listed represented Arkansas except where noted.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Other offices held | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, JamesJames Miller | 1819–1825 | Elected Representative from New Hampshire but did not take his seat. | |
| Pope, JohnJohn Pope | 1829–1835 | Representative and Senator from Kentucky (including President pro tempore) | |
| Fulton, William S.William S. Fulton | 1835–1836 | Senator | |
| Yell, ArchibaldArchibald Yell | 1840–1844 | Representative | |
| Clayton, PowellPowell Clayton | 1868–1871 | Senator*, Minister to Mexico | |
| Garland, Augustus HillAugustus Hill Garland | 1874–1877 | Senator, Attorney General, Confederate Representative, Confederate Senator | |
| Berry, James HendersonJames Henderson Berry | 1883–1885 | Senator | |
| Fishback, William MeadeWilliam Meade Fishback | 1893–1895 | Elected to the Senate but was refused his seat | |
| Clarke, James PaulJames Paul Clarke | 1895–1897 | Senator (including President pro tempore) | |
| Davis, JeffJeff Davis | 1901–1907 | Senator | |
| Little, John SebastianJohn Sebastian Little | 1907 | Representative | |
| Robinson, Joseph TaylorJoseph Taylor Robinson | 1913 | Representative, Senator* (including Majority Leader and Minority Leader) | |
| McRae, Thomas ChipmanThomas Chipman McRae | 1921–1925 | Representative | |
| Bumpers, DaleDale Bumpers | 1971–1975 | Senator* | |
| Pryor, DavidDavid Pryor | 1975–1979 | Representative, Senator* | |
| Clinton, BillBill Clinton | 1979–1981, 1983–1992 | President of the United States* | |
| Tucker, Jim GuyJim Guy Tucker | 1992–1996 | Representative |
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