Harvey Parnell

Harvey Parnell
29th Governor of Arkansas
In office March 4, 1928 – January 10, 1933
Lieutenant	Lee Cazort Lawrence Wilson
Preceded by	John Martineau
Succeeded by	Junius Marion Futrell
4th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office January 10, 1927 – March 4, 1928
Governor	John Martineau
Preceded by	Volney V. Smith (1874)
Succeeded by	Lee Cazort
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 15th district
In office January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927
Preceded by	J. R. Woods
Succeeded by	J. H. Hall
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Chicot County district
In office January 13, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Preceded by	Baldi Vinson
Succeeded by	O. C. Burnside
Personal details
Born	(1880-02-28)February 28, 1880 Cleveland County, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1936(1936-01-16) (aged 55) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Farmer

Harvey Parnell (February 28, 1880 – January 16, 1936) was an American farmer and politician from Southeast Arkansas. Parnell served in the Arkansas General Assembly for eight years, first in the Arkansas House of Representatives, and later serving a term in the Arkansas Senate. Following the re-establishment of the lieutenant governor position, Parnell won the statewide election and served under Governor John Martineau. When Martineau resigned to take a federal judgeship in March 1928, Parnell was elevated to become the state's 29th governor, a position he would hold until 1933. Early in his time as governor, Parnell was responsible for Progressive reforms popular with rural voters, including expansion and modernization of the highway system and public school reform. But as the Dust Bowl and Great Depression ravaged the Arkansas economy, Parnell's programs were blamed for bankrupting the state, and his popularity plummeted. He left politics after his second full gubernatorial term ended in January 1933.