Office of the Secretary of State

The Office of the Secretary of State was established under the Arkansas Constitution of 1836. The office continued the tradition established by the Office of the Secretary of Arkansas Territory. The position was made elective under the Arkansas Constitution of 1868.

Secretaries of Arkansas Territory

• Robert Crittenden (1819-1829)
• William Savin Fulton (1829-1835)
• Lewis Randolph (1835-1836)

Secretaries of State

• Robert A. Watkins (1836-1840)
• D. B. Greer (1840-1842)
• John Winfrey (1842)
• D. B. Greer (1842-1859)
• Alexander Boileau (1859-1860)
• S. W. Weaver (1860)
• John I. Stirman (1860-1862)
• O. H. Oates (1862-1864)
• Robert J. T. White (1864-1873)
• James M. Johnson (1873-1874)
• Benton B. Beavers (1874-1879)
• Jacob Frolich (1879-1885)
• E. B. Moore (1885-1889)
• B. B. Chism (1889-1893)
• H. B. Armistead (1893-1897)
• Alex C. Hull (1897-1901)
• J. W. Crockett (1901-1905)
• O. C. Ludwig (1905-1911)
• Earle W. Hodges (1911-1917)
• Tom J. Terral (1917-1921)
• Ira C. Hopper (1921-1925)
• Jim B. Higgins (1925-1931)
• Ed F. McDonald (1931-1937)
• C. G. "Crip" Hall (1937-1961)
• Nancy J. Hall (1961-1963)
• Kelly Bryant (1963-1975)
• George O. Jernigan Jr. (1975-1977)
• Winston Bryant (1977-1979)
• Paul Riviere (1979-1985)
• W. J. "Bill" McCuen (1985-1994)
• Sharon Priest (1994-2003)
• Charlie Daniels (2003-present)