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Arkansas Frontier Judge Yell rises in Van Buren
A vivid scene depicts Archibald Yell’s dramatic Arkansas debut as judge in Van Buren, where armed lawyers clash and a fierce duel threat looms. Yell’s calm, iron-cane defense subdues the mob, elevating his status as hero, lawyer, and future governor amid backwoods politics.
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Meridian
Arkansas
van Buren
Crawford
Reud Reynolds
Gen. Smoot
General Smoot
Lord Coke
Col. Real Reynolds
A. Veil
Tennessee
Col. McK. Ball
Fayetteville Bank
Ball
Colonel Wallace
Jis
Con. Smoot
Smoot
Debars
Mr. Yell
Hoss Allen
Archy
Allers
Hoss Allen Turnal
Old Hoss
Holt
Eld Noss
Bill Duffum
Bill
Col. Leeper
Yell
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Leeper
Bill Buffum
Buffum
Tam
Backwood
Judge Yell
Tisetu
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Furan
Reiling
Themeyer
Avorra
Fayna
Cal
McK
Re. Reed Reub Reynolds
Gen. Singor
Col. McK
Clerk
Sheriff
Offver
Bravoes
Myrmydon
Bill Buffam
Lally
Archibald Yell
Congress
Supreme Councils
Mexico
Grand Army of Occupation
Red River
Texas
Tie
Evory
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Clay
Reig
Gov. Yell
Shelly
Col. Yell