Elias W. Rector

Elias William Rector was an American politician who served as the 28th List of Speakers of the [Arkansas House of Representatives|speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives] from January 1891 to January 1893.

Political career

Elias William Rector was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1886 to 1900. A member of the Democratic Party, He was an elector for Grover Cleveland in the presidential election of 1892, and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Arkansas in 1889 and 1902.

Personal life

Rector was the son of former Arkansas governor Henry M. Rector.