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'''George E. Wimberly''' (February 3, 1920- ) is manager of [[Buice Drug Store]] in the [[Hillcrest]]-[[Stifft Station]] area of Little Rock. Wimberly is a former state representative and former Little Rock mayor. | '''George E. Wimberly''' (February 3, 1920- ) is manager of [[Buice Drug Store]] in the [[Hillcrest]]-[[Stifft Station]] area of Little Rock. Wimberly is a former state representative and former Little Rock mayor. | ||
| − | Wimberly began running Buice Drug Store when the original proprietor [[J. W. Buice]] died in the 1960s. The store, which opened in 1929, is located at 3013 West Markham Street. | + | Wimberly began running Buice Drug Store when the original proprietor [[J. W. Buice]] died in the 1960s. The store, which opened in 1929, is located at 3013 West Markham Street. The store is notable as a past and present hangout of the political elite of the city. The store is located a half mile west of the [[Arkansas State Capitol]]. The store generated much notoriety in 1988 when Little Rock police chief [[Jess F. "Doc" Hale]] was arrested for stealing money from the store. |
| − | Wimberly served on the [[Little Rock Board of Directors]] during the 1960s, and then as mayor twice, from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1976. | + | Wimberly served on the [[Little Rock Board of Directors]] during the 1960s, and then as mayor twice, from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1976. He also served ten years in the Arkansas State House of Representatives. |
| − | His | + | His parents J. T. and Eleanor Fish Wimberly farmed near Star City, Arkansas. George Wimberly has three sisters and two brothers: Jessie Lee Wimberly Christensen, James Wimberly, Mildred Wimberly nee Hoover, Marjorie Wimberly nee Curasco, and Charles Wimberly. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 7 July 2008
George E. Wimberly (February 3, 1920- ) is manager of Buice Drug Store in the Hillcrest-Stifft Station area of Little Rock. Wimberly is a former state representative and former Little Rock mayor.
Wimberly began running Buice Drug Store when the original proprietor J. W. Buice died in the 1960s. The store, which opened in 1929, is located at 3013 West Markham Street. The store is notable as a past and present hangout of the political elite of the city. The store is located a half mile west of the Arkansas State Capitol. The store generated much notoriety in 1988 when Little Rock police chief Jess F. "Doc" Hale was arrested for stealing money from the store.
Wimberly served on the Little Rock Board of Directors during the 1960s, and then as mayor twice, from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1976. He also served ten years in the Arkansas State House of Representatives.
His parents J. T. and Eleanor Fish Wimberly farmed near Star City, Arkansas. George Wimberly has three sisters and two brothers: Jessie Lee Wimberly Christensen, James Wimberly, Mildred Wimberly nee Hoover, Marjorie Wimberly nee Curasco, and Charles Wimberly.
