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William Hutton

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William George Hutton, born August 22, 1878 in Tennessee, was a professional baseball player from 1901-1904. He was a resident of Little Rock, AR most of his adult life.

Biography
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Hutton with Little Rock, 1901.
Following his baseball career, Hutton became a well-known figure in Little Rock. He was the Pulaski County Treasurer from 1908-1912 before he was was elected county sheriff in 1912 with the assistance of William Kavanaugh, president of the Little Rock Travelers and a well-known political figure himself. He held his position as sheriff for a number of years before becoming a proprietor of a hotel in the Belmont community near Camp Pike, AR. .

In 1932, Hutton ran as a Democrat for a seat in the Senate, but was defeated by Hattie Caraway.

Hutton died on July 24th, 1955 in Miami, FL (5).

Stats
Stats at Baseball-Reference.com.(external link)

Sources
1) Arkansas Catholic, 11/25/1911
2) Sporting Life, 1/27/1912
3) Sporting Life, 3/11/1911
4) Hattie and Huey: An Arkansas Tour, by David Malone
5) The Camden News, 7/27/1955