Caraway was born on December 23, 1905 in Jonesboro, Arkansas[REF] to Hattie Caraway, the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate and Thaddeus H. Caraway, also a Senator [REF].
Sometimes called "Small Paul Caraway" because of his height,[REF] he was a noted workaholic whose only real hobby included collecting firearms [REF].