William J. Driver

William J. Driver

William Joshua Driver (March 2, 1873 - October 1, 1948) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.

Born near Osceola, Arkansas, Driver attended the public schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Osceola, Arkansas.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1897-1899.He served as judge of the second judicial circuit of Arkansas 1911-1918.He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1918.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.

Driver was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-January 3, 1939).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938.He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business in Osceola, Arkansas, until his death there on October 1, 1948.He was interred in Violet Cemetery.

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