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James Hutchinson. The chief point of interest in the history of any county is the sketches of the prominent men, who, by their ability, energy and social charms, make the glory of the district in which they reside; and among those who have graced Howard County with the benefit of their influence ranks he whose name heads this sketch. Actively engaged in agricultural pursuits and all pertaining thereunto, Mr. Hutchinson has done a great deal to advance the profits both of himself and neighbors in this occupation. The son of Alexander and Isabella Hutchinson, he made his first appearance upon the stage of life April 7, 1848, and has continued to grow alike in judgment, success and kindness as the years passed by, until at the present time he is one of the leading men in Howard County. His parents were natives of South Carolina, and have had twelve children, eleven of whom reached mature years: Frederick, Minnervie, Hayne, Augustus, Adolphus, Mary, Addie, Margaret, James, Rufus and Malcomb. The family moved from South Carolina to Arkansas in 1859, locating in Howard County. James received his education in Howard County at private schools, and at the age of twenty-one commenced farming on the old home place, where he remained until his father's death in 1886. May 11, 1876, he and Miss Lou Hankins were married, and their four children, Edgar, Custer, Hunter and Clay, are all living. He commenced a mercantile business in March of 1889 with a capital of $4,500, and is rapidly adding to his fortune.