B. G. Hendrix

B. G. Hendrix
B. G. Hendrix
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
	In office; 1962–1996
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
	In office; 1989–1991
Preceded by	Ernest Cunningham
Succeeded by	John Lipton
Personal details
Born	Bert Garrett Hendrix Jr.; December 16, 1922; Jenny Lind, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2020 (aged 97); Greenwood, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Occupation	politician

Bert Garrett Hendrix Jr. (December 16, 1922 – March 21, 2020), known as B. G. "Beagle" Hendrix, was an American politician from Arkansas.

Hendrix was born at Jenny Lind, Arkansas in 1922.^[1] He served for 34 years in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the Fort Smith^[2] district, and was Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1989 to 1991.^[3] He was elected initially to the House in 1962.^[4] He also served as the Arkansas Attorney General for a brief period of time before retiring from the house in the 1990s.^[5] Hendrix died on March 21, 2020.^[6]

References

^ Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (Jan 1, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302138. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019 – via Google Books.
^ "B.G. Hendrix briefly back with Clinton". The City Wire. 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ "Past Speakers of the House". Arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ "Arkansas News". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^ "UAFS | News | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith". Uafs.edu. 2010-03-18. Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ "Arkansas State Politician B.G. Hendrix dies at 97". 5NEWS. March 21, 2020.

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