Joseph Markham Stayton

Background

Stayton, Joseph Markham was born on April 18, 1864 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of John William and Sarah Jane (Wickersham) Stayton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, Arkansas College, Batesville, Arkansas, 1882. Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1885. Unmarried. Junior member John West. and Joseph M. Stayton, Newport, Arkansas, since 1885.

Member Arkansas House of Representatives, 1889.

Prosecuting attorney, 3d Judicial Circuit, 2 terms, 1890-1894. Democratic presidential elector, Arkansas, 1897.

Achievements

• Joseph Markham Stayton has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Father:

John William Stayton

Mother:

Sarah Jane (Wickersham) Stayton