Archibald Yell

2nd governor of Arkansas (1797-1847)
Person Human Q364730

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
August 9, 1797
Date of death
February 23, 1847
Place of death
Coahuila
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Allegiance
United States
Family name
Yell
Given name
Archibald
Manner of death
death in battle
Military casualty classification
killed in action
Military, police or special rank
brigadier general[21]
Name in native language
Archibald Yell
Place of burial
Evergreen Cemetery[11]
Social classification
slave owner
🏷️ Also known as
en Archibald Yell he ארצ'יבלד יל ja アーチボルド・イェール ko 아치볼드 옐 sv Yell zh 阿奇博尔德·耶爾 zh 阿奇博爾德·耶爾
🔖 Identifiers · 25
VIAF cluster ID
26080017
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86035902
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Master Archibald Yell.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
0300586
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas ID
archibald-yell-126
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02297812
FAST ID
1859361
Find a Grave memorial ID
18490
Freebase ID
/m/01sk8t
Geni profile ID
6000000020415272614
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Handbook of Texas ID
fye02
IdRef ID
132946092
NNDB people ID
976/000164484
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
100676685
Open Library ID
OL357801A
Political Graveyard politician ID
yatron-yontes.html#708.67.56
SNAC ARK ID
w6sb587r
US Congress Bio ID
Y000017
United States House of Representatives ID
21052
WikiTree person ID
Yell-20
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfCt8tDc3ypDCPhdQRtKd

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Occupation 3
Position held 3
Work location 2
Allegiance 1
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Member of political party 1
Military branch 1
Military casualty classification 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Archibald Yell was born in United States[1]. He was born on August 9, 1797[2]. He passed away in Coahuila[3]. He died on February 23, 1847[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], army officer[7], governor[8], and judge[9].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include United States[1], a sovereign state[24], in United States[25], founded in 1776[26] and North Carolina[10], an U.S. state[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[14], an elective office[30], in United States[31]; member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[15], a position[32], in United States[33]; Governor of Arkansas[16], a governor[34], in United States[35], founded in 1836[36]; and grand master[17], a position[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Archibald Yell include Yell County[38], a county of Arkansas[39], in United States[40], founded in 1840[41].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Yell County[38], a county of Arkansas[39], in United States[40], founded in 1840[41].

FAQs

Where was Archibald Yell born?

Born in United States[1].

Where did Archibald Yell die?

Archibald Yell died in Coahuila[3].

What did Archibald Yell do for work?

Archibald Yell worked as politician[5], lawyer[6], army officer[7], governor[8], and judge[9].

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  21. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → United States, North Carolina
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, army officer +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · Lieutcoluseng · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Grand Master Archibald Yell.jpg
    "Changed claim: Image: Grand Master Archibald Yell.jpg"
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