List of United States attorneys for the Eastern District of Arkansas
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of Justice | |
.png) Incumbent since January 1, 2021Jonathan D. Ross | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Reports to | U.S. Attorney General |
| Seat | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Joseph Stillwell |
| Formation | 1852 |
| Website | justice |
The office of United States attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas came into being with the creation of the district in 1852,[1] and continues to the present day.
List
- William Trimble (1819-1820) (Arkansas Territory)
- Samuel C. Roane (1820-1836) (Arkansas Territory)
- Grandison D. Royston (1836) (District of Arkansas)
- Samuel S. Hall (1837 -1838) (District of Arkansas)
- William C. Scott (1839-1841) (District of Arkansas)
- Absalom Fowler (1841-1843) (District of Arkansas)
- Grandison D. Royston (1843-1844) (District of Arkansas)
- Samuel H. Hempstead (1844-1850) (District of Arkansas)
- Absalom Fowler (1850-1851) (District of Arkansas)
- Joseph Stillwell (1852 -1853) (Eastern District of Arkansas is first created)
- James W. McConaughey (1853–1856)
- Col. Lafayette B. Luckie (1856)
- Read Fletcher (1856–1857) (Fletcher nominated on Dec. 8, 1856 after John C. Murray nominated by President Franklin Pierce on June 9, 1856, confirmed by Senate on June 10, 1856, but Murray declined the appointment and never held the office)
- John M. Harrell (1857–1860)
- Charles E. Jordan (1861 confirmed Jan 24, 1861; commissioned July 29, 1861, removed from office related to Civil War)
- Charles P. Redmond (commissioned by President Lincoln by recess appointment on Sep. 24, 1864, nomination withdrawn on March 2, 1865 and Orville Jennings nominated instead)
- Orville Jennings (1865-1866)
- Maj. John Whytock (1867-1868)
- William G. Whipple (1869-1871)
- Col. Stephen Ransom Harrington (1871-1876)
- Charles C. Waters (1876–1885)
- Joseph W. House (1886-1889)
- Charles C. Waters (1889–1893)
- Jacob Trieber (1897–1900)
- William G. Whipple (1900–1913)
- William H. Martin (1913–1919)
- June P. Wooten (1919–1922)
- Charles F. Cole (1922–1930)
- Wallace Townsend (1930–1934)
- Fred A. Isrig (1934–1939)
- Samuel Rorex (1939–1946)
- James T. Gooch (1946–1953)
- Osro Cobb (1953–1962)
- Robert D. Smith, Jr (1962–1967)
- Woodrow H. McClellan (1967–1968)
- Wilbur H. Dillahunty(1968–1979)
- George W. Proctor (1979–1987)
- Kenneth H. Stoll (1987)(Acting)
- Charles A. Banks (1987–1993)
- Richard Pence (1987)(Acting)
- Paula Casey (1993–2001)
- Michael D. Johnson (2001)(Acting)
- Harry E. "Bud" Cummins II (2001–2006)
- J. Timothy Griffin (December 2006 to June 2007) (Interim: Appointed but not confirmed by the Senate)
- Jane W. Duke (2007-2010)
- Christopher R. Thyer (2010–2017)
- Patrick C. Harris (2017)(Acting)
- J. Cody Hiland (2017–2020)
- Jonathan D. Ross (2021-Present)
