Arkansas State Auditor

The Arkansas State Auditor (formally known as the Auditor of State) is an executive position and constitutional officer within the Arkansas government. The State Auditor serves as the accountant for the state, responsible for monitoring funds for state agencies, disbursing state funds, and managing unclaimed property.

Auditor of State
Seal of the Auditor
Incumbent
Andrea Lea
since January 2015
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentArkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, Article 6
PrecursorTerritorial Auditor
Arkansaw Territory
1819–1836
Formation1836
First holderElias N. Conway
SuccessionStatewide election
Salary$85,000
Websitewww.auditor.ar.gov

The current State Auditor is Andrea Lea, who took office in 2015.

List of Arkansas State Auditors

Prior to Amendment 63 in 1982, the term length for constitutional offices in Arkansas, including Auditor, was two years.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
TermNamePartyNotes
1836–1841Elias N. Conway–[1]
1841A. Boileau–[1]
1841–1849Elias N. Conway–[1]
1849–1855C.C. Danley–[1]
1855–1857A.S. Huey–[1]
1857–1860William Read Miller–[1]
1860–1861H.C. Lowe–[1]
1861–1864William Read Miller–[1]
1864–1866J.R. BerryRepublican[1]
1866–1868William Read MillerRepublican[1]
1868–1873J.R. BerryRepublican[1]
1873–1874Stephen WheelerRepublican[1]
1874–1877William Read MillerDemocratic[1]
1877–1883John CrawfordDemocratic[1]
1883–1887A.W. FilesDemocratic[1]
1887–1887William Read MillerDemocratic[1]
1887–1893W.S. DunlopDemocratic[1]
1893–1897C.B. MillsDemocratic[1]
1897–1901Clay SloanDemocratic[1]
1901–1905T.C. MonroeDemocratic[1]
1905–1909Avery E. MooreDemocratic[1]
1909–1912John R. JobeDemocratic[1]
1912–1913John M. OathoutDemocratic[1]
1913–1915L.L. CoffmanDemocratic[1]
1915–1917M.F. Dickinson–[1]
1917–1921Hogan OliverDemocratic[1]
1921–1925James Guy TuckerDemocratic[1]
1925–1929J. Carrol ConeDemocratic[1]
1929–1935J. Oscar HumphreyDemocratic[1]
1935–1937Charles E. ParkerDemocratic[1]
1937–1956J. Oscar HumphreyDemocratic[1]
1956F. Nolan Humphrey–[1]
1957–1979James Herbert "Jimmie Red" JonesDemocratic[2]
1979–1981Jimmie Lou FisherDemocratic[1]
1981–1995Julia Hughes JonesDemocratic[3]
1995–2003Gus WingfieldDemocratic[4]
2003–2011Jim WoodDemocratic[5][6]
2011–2015Charlie DanielsDemocrat
2015–presentAndrea LeaRepublican

References
  1. "Office of Auditor". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. |Arkansas Blog (September 1, 2008). [http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/09/former_state_auditor_dies.aspx "Former State |Auditor dies"] Archived 2009-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, Arkansas Blog. Retrieved on 12 September 2008.
  3. | "USA Local Elective Office"].
  4. Associated Press (June 5, 2001). |"Auditor will run for treasurer", Batesville Courier. Retrieved on 12 September 2008.
  5. Jim Wood Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Auditor – State of Arkansas. Retrieved on 12 September 2008.
  6. Jeff Hunt |(May 15, 2002). "Election 2002 only one week away" Archived November 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Hot Springs Village Voice. Retrieved on 12 September 2008.


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