John Ellis Martineau ( December 2 , 1873 – March 6 , 1937 ) was the 28th Governor of Arkansas and was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas . His term as Governor was marked by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 , with Martineau serving as President of the Tri-State Flood Commission
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
John Ellis Martineau