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John N. Stuart, cashier of the Elkhorn Bank of Arkadelphia, Ark., is a native of this city, born on the 21st of December, 1854, and is a son of Henry B. and Julia A. (Hart) Stuart, who were natives of Georgia and emigrated to Arkansas about 1848, and located in Clark County. Henry B. Stuart was a lawyer by profession, and was in active practice until a short time before his death, which occurred March 19, 1890, he being some sixty-four years of age. He was judge of the Eighth Judicial District for eight years, and was a member of the State Legislature for two years before the war. He was a very prominent man and a fine lawyer, and at one time was a candidate for Congress, but was defeated. His wife is still living, as are also their three sons and two daughters: Robert A., Hubbart, John N., Laura (wife of J. S. Barkman, a railroad conductor on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain &Southern Railroad), and Hortense (wife of H. B. Young, now with Rice, Stix & Co., of St. Louis, Mo.). The subject of this sketch was educated in the common schools of Arkadelphia, Ark., and in Leddon's College of Memphis, Tenn., graduating from the latter institution on the 30th of July, 1878. Soon after leaving college he became a book-keeper at Hot Springs, Ark., and while there was stricken with yellow fever and for some time lay between life and death. After convalescing he obtained another position as book-keeper, and for twelve consecutive years followed this calling at different points. In 1884 he entered the Bank of Arkadelphia, Ark., as cashier, and has since held this position, and although he at one time owned a half interest in the Elkhorn Bank, he subsequently sold out to Mr. Young. He has always been identified with every worthy interest of this section, and being a native resident of the county has taken a more than ordinary interest in her welfare. On the 22d of June, 1882, he was married at Corsicana, Tex., to Miss Bettie, a daughter of the late Rev. A. Templeton, a noted Cumberland Presbyterian divine of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart are the parents of two sons: Rupert A. (born in August, 1884), and Ralph (born in June, 1885). Mrs. Stuart is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Her parents were Tennesseeans, and she has one brother, W. G., who is a minister of the Presbyterian Church. Another brother, Jerome, is an attorney-at-law of Knoxville, Tenn., and M. B. is an attorney at Waxahatchie, Tex.