Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for February 21, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPH has collected this data.
1829 — Washington County’s first post office. The county’s first post office was established at Vineyard (later renamed Evansville) on February 21, 1829.
1923 — Arkansas utility-rate regulation before the U.S. Supreme Court. Arkansas Natural Gas Co. v. Arkansas Railroad Commission was argued February 21, 1923 at the U.S. Supreme Court, a case addressing the limits of state power to abrogate certain private utility contracts when regulating rates…