Jacob Preston Carnahan (September 22, 1832 – July 16, 1912) was an American Confederate officer, a professor of mathematics, and

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politician in Arkansas. He ran for governor.

Early life

Carnahan was born in

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on September 22, 1832. He attended the Cane Hill School and graduated from

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Civil War

Carnahan was a captain in the

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during the

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, he commanded Company G of the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, involved in the bloody Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, also known as the

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Educator

He was a professor of mathematics at

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, formerly Cane Hill School from 1869 to 1883.

Politician

He was candidate for governor with the People's Party of Arkansas in 1892, receiving 31,116 of 156,186 (20%) votes, losing to Democrat

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and winning narrowly fewer votes than Republican mayor of

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, William G. Whipple.

Personal life

He was married to Susan Amelia Crawford Carnahan. They had five children, three daughters Evalyn "Eve" Carnahan (Quailie), Mary Clementine "Clem" Carnahan (Moore), Susan E. Carnahan (Rogers), and sons Rev. Alfred E. Carnahan of Cane Hill and James Crawford Carnahan. He died July 16, 1912, at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Susan Rogers, near Prairie Grove. He was buried at Cane Hill..

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carnahan, J. P. 1832 births 1912 deaths Confederate States Army officers Arkansas Populists Mathematicians from Arkansas Cumberland University alumni