Reuben Bates CarlLee (1841 - 1915) was a labor leader and state legislator in Arkansas. He served two terms in the Arkansas Legislature.
He was born in Jackson County, Virginia.[1] He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was elected to the Arkansas state legislature in 1882 and 1884.[1]
He was part of the Agricultural Wheel.[2] He alleged election fraud in Arkansas.[3] He married, became widowed, remarried and had five children.[1] He was a Methodist.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Morgan, W. Scott (August 21, 1889). "History of the Wheel and Alliance and the Impending Revolution". author – via Google Books.
- ^ "rube carl lee". Wise County Messenger. December 15, 1888. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "rube carl lee". Daily Arkansas Gazette. September 25, 1888. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas Methodist". August 21, 1915 – via Google Books.