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A. W. Files
Arkansas politician
Abner W. Files (November 26, 1829 – March 24, 1913), also known as A. W. Files, was a newspaper editor and state legislator in Arkansas. He edited the Ashley County Times. He also served as state auditor. He served in the Confederate Army.[1][2]
He served as State Auditor of Arkansas[3] for four years from 1883-1887. He was a Democrat. He was succeeded in office by former State Auditor and former Governor of Arkansas William Read Miller.
He lived in Little Rock. He was a private secretary for Governor James P. Eagle. He became a Populist, and served as its party chairman in Arkansas,[4] and then joined the Bull Moose Party. He married and had four daughters and a son.[5]
He died at home.[6]