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James S. Conway was the first state governor of Arkansas. He was inaugurated on September 13, 1836.

*Territorial governor

The first appointed was James Miller from 3 March 1819 until 27 December 1824, but since he did not reach Arkansas until nine months after being appointed, Robert Crittenden (Secretary of the Territory) served as acting governor in his absence.

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