Judge Henry Samuel Wilson

February 1, 1920 - September 18, 2010

Judge Henry Samuel Wilson was born in Conway, on February 1, 1920, the son of the late Jack and Grace wilson. Judge wilson died Sept. 18, 2010 at the age of 90 after a long battle with cancer. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro. A graduate of Blytheville High School, Henry obtained his pre-law education from University of Wyoming. He graduated from the Vanderbilt School of Law in 1951 and went into private practice with the firm of Reeves and Smith in West Memphis. In 1958 he moved his private practice to Trumann and continued in private practice until 1973 when he was appointed to fill the remainder of the term of Circuit Judge Charles Light of Paragould. At the end of that term he was elected to the Second Chancery Circuit traveling to Crittenden, Miss., Poinsett, Craighead, Clay, Green and Cross counties to hold court. He served as chancellor for 11 years until his retirement in 1986. Retirement was cut short when he agreed to complete the unexpired term of Trumann