His mother was Elizabeth Willey. He married Elizabeth Cunningham Nov 1837. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1846-1856 and a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1872. He was a member and president of the state senate immediately following the organization of the state.
Suggested edit: Jim Comstock - Hardesty's WV Counties, Marion County, etc. (1973), p. 57:
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.—Born March 7, 1820; representative in the Virginia legislature, 1851-7; foreman of the grand jury of Marion county for twenty years, and justice of the peace; 1872, member of the State constitutional convention; State senator for four years, two of which he was president of the senate; died in December, 1880. He was one of the most wealthy citizens of the community, and had a beautiful home upon his estate near the village of Rivesville, on the Monongahela; a popular man, and distinguished legislator.]
History and Progress of Marion County, WV (1880), pp. 132, 133, 146 and 147:
[Among those who have represented the county in the Legislature, and who did good service while there, are David Cunningham, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Fleming, F. H. Pierpoint, Z. Kidwell, William T. Willey, U. N. Arnett, sr., Charles Wells, A. W. Knotts, Robert Lowe, A. B. Fleming, W. B. Ice, Alf. Prichard, John S. Barns, Jesse Flowers, John Righter, and many others. Much of the political history of the county will be found in the biographical sketches which follow this chapter.]
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.
This gentleman is well known throughout the State of West Virginia as a politician, having for some years taken an active part in the politics of his county and State. He was born March 7, 1820, and is, therefore, now sixty years of age. He is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Arnett, who lived near Rivesville, this county, where Mr. Arnett now resides, his calling being that of a farmer and grazier. His boyhood was passed upon the farm, working at that calling in the summer, and in the winter attending the common schools of the day. He entered public life in 1851, as a representative of Marion county in the Virginia Legislature, serving in that capacity for a period of six years. From that time up to 1870. he served at various times as a justice of the peace and as foreman of the grand jury, which latter position he held for over twenty years. In 1872, Mr. Arnett was a member of the constitutional convention of West Virginia, and was soon afterwards elected State Senator from his district, which office he held for four years, two years of the time serving as President of the Senate. Mr. Arnett is a Democrat, and is one of the most popular men of his party in the county. He also possesses many friends belonging to other parties, they recognizing in him an honest opponent, and a faithful and distinguished legislator during the time he served in the Senate. He is one of our most wealthy citizens, and is the proprietor of a beautiful home, upon his estate on the Monongahela river, near the town of Rivesville.]
Prominent Men of WV (1890), p. 468:
[ULYSSES NEAR ARNETT.
NEAR Rivesville, Marion county, Virginia, lived Jonathan Arnett and his wife, Elizabeth. There was born, upon a stock farm, November 7, 1820, their son, Ulysses Near, who, in 1877, presided over the Senate of his native State. His education was obtained from the common schools. From 1857 to 1859 he represented Marion county in the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a member of the Convention of 1872 to revise the State Constitution, and served in the Senate from 1874 to 1877, in the latter year as President. He was a popular Democrat, and served the people in many local offices till his death, December [3], 1880, and resided in and owned a beautiful home on the banks of the historic Monongahela river.]
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Suggested edit: Jim Comstock - Hardesty's WV Counties, Marion County, etc. (1973), p. 57:
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.—Born March 7, 1820; representative in the Virginia legislature, 1851-7; foreman of the grand jury of Marion county for twenty years, and justice of the peace; 1872, member of the State constitutional convention; State senator for four years, two of which he was president of the senate; died in December, 1880. He was one of the most wealthy citizens of the community, and had a beautiful home upon his estate near the village of Rivesville, on the Monongahela; a popular man, and distinguished legislator.]
History and Progress of Marion County, WV (1880), pp. 132, 133, 146 and 147:
[Among those who have represented the county in the Legislature, and who did good service while there, are David Cunningham, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Fleming, F. H. Pierpoint, Z. Kidwell, William T. Willey, U. N. Arnett, sr., Charles Wells, A. W. Knotts, Robert Lowe, A. B. Fleming, W. B. Ice, Alf. Prichard, John S. Barns, Jesse Flowers, John Righter, and many others. Much of the political history of the county will be found in the biographical sketches which follow this chapter.]
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.
This gentleman is well known throughout the State of West Virginia as a politician, having for some years taken an active part in the politics of his county and State. He was born March 7, 1820, and is, therefore, now sixty years of age. He is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Arnett, who lived near Rivesville, this county, where Mr. Arnett now resides, his calling being that of a farmer and grazier. His boyhood was passed upon the farm, working at that calling in the summer, and in the winter attending the common schools of the day. He entered public life in 1851, as a representative of Marion county in the Virginia Legislature, serving in that capacity for a period of six years. From that time up to 1870. he served at various times as a justice of the peace and as foreman of the grand jury, which latter position he held for over twenty years. In 1872, Mr. Arnett was a member of the constitutional convention of West Virginia, and was soon afterwards elected State Senator from his district, which office he held for four years, two years of the time serving as President of the Senate. Mr. Arnett is a Democrat, and is one of the most popular men of his party in the county. He also possesses many friends belonging to other parties, they recognizing in him an honest opponent, and a faithful and distinguished legislator during the time he served in the Senate. He is one of our most wealthy citizens, and is the proprietor of a beautiful home, upon his estate on the Monongahela river, near the town of Rivesville.]
Prominent Men of WV (1890), p. 468:
[ULYSSES NEAR ARNETT.
NEAR Rivesville, Marion county, Virginia, lived Jonathan Arnett and his wife, Elizabeth. There was born, upon a stock farm, November 7, 1820, their son, Ulysses Near, who, in 1877, presided over the Senate of his native State. His education was obtained from the common schools. From 1857 to 1859 he represented Marion county in the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a member of the Convention of 1872 to revise the State Constitution, and served in the Senate from 1874 to 1877, in the latter year as President. He was a popular Democrat, and served the people in many local offices till his death, December [3], 1880, and resided in and owned a beautiful home on the banks of the historic Monongahela river.]
Contributor: 1Anonymous1 (50006409)
His mother was Elizabeth Willey. He married Elizabeth Cunningham Nov 1837. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1846-1856 and a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1872. He was a member and president of the state senate immediately following the organization of the state.
Suggested edit: Jim Comstock - Hardesty's WV Counties, Marion County, etc. (1973), p. 57:
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.—Born March 7, 1820; representative in the Virginia legislature, 1851-7; foreman of the grand jury of Marion county for twenty years, and justice of the peace; 1872, member of the State constitutional convention; State senator for four years, two of which he was president of the senate; died in December, 1880. He was one of the most wealthy citizens of the community, and had a beautiful home upon his estate near the village of Rivesville, on the Monongahela; a popular man, and distinguished legislator.]
History and Progress of Marion County, WV (1880), pp. 132, 133, 146 and 147:
[Among those who have represented the county in the Legislature, and who did good service while there, are David Cunningham, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Fleming, F. H. Pierpoint, Z. Kidwell, William T. Willey, U. N. Arnett, sr., Charles Wells, A. W. Knotts, Robert Lowe, A. B. Fleming, W. B. Ice, Alf. Prichard, John S. Barns, Jesse Flowers, John Righter, and many others. Much of the political history of the county will be found in the biographical sketches which follow this chapter.]
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.
This gentleman is well known throughout the State of West Virginia as a politician, having for some years taken an active part in the politics of his county and State. He was born March 7, 1820, and is, therefore, now sixty years of age. He is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Arnett, who lived near Rivesville, this county, where Mr. Arnett now resides, his calling being that of a farmer and grazier. His boyhood was passed upon the farm, working at that calling in the summer, and in the winter attending the common schools of the day. He entered public life in 1851, as a representative of Marion county in the Virginia Legislature, serving in that capacity for a period of six years. From that time up to 1870. he served at various times as a justice of the peace and as foreman of the grand jury, which latter position he held for over twenty years. In 1872, Mr. Arnett was a member of the constitutional convention of West Virginia, and was soon afterwards elected State Senator from his district, which office he held for four years, two years of the time serving as President of the Senate. Mr. Arnett is a Democrat, and is one of the most popular men of his party in the county. He also possesses many friends belonging to other parties, they recognizing in him an honest opponent, and a faithful and distinguished legislator during the time he served in the Senate. He is one of our most wealthy citizens, and is the proprietor of a beautiful home, upon his estate on the Monongahela river, near the town of Rivesville.]
Prominent Men of WV (1890), p. 468:
[ULYSSES NEAR ARNETT.
NEAR Rivesville, Marion county, Virginia, lived Jonathan Arnett and his wife, Elizabeth. There was born, upon a stock farm, November 7, 1820, their son, Ulysses Near, who, in 1877, presided over the Senate of his native State. His education was obtained from the common schools. From 1857 to 1859 he represented Marion county in the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a member of the Convention of 1872 to revise the State Constitution, and served in the Senate from 1874 to 1877, in the latter year as President. He was a popular Democrat, and served the people in many local offices till his death, December [3], 1880, and resided in and owned a beautiful home on the banks of the historic Monongahela river.]
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Suggested edit: Jim Comstock - Hardesty's WV Counties, Marion County, etc. (1973), p. 57:
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.—Born March 7, 1820; representative in the Virginia legislature, 1851-7; foreman of the grand jury of Marion county for twenty years, and justice of the peace; 1872, member of the State constitutional convention; State senator for four years, two of which he was president of the senate; died in December, 1880. He was one of the most wealthy citizens of the community, and had a beautiful home upon his estate near the village of Rivesville, on the Monongahela; a popular man, and distinguished legislator.]
History and Progress of Marion County, WV (1880), pp. 132, 133, 146 and 147:
[Among those who have represented the county in the Legislature, and who did good service while there, are David Cunningham, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Fleming, F. H. Pierpoint, Z. Kidwell, William T. Willey, U. N. Arnett, sr., Charles Wells, A. W. Knotts, Robert Lowe, A. B. Fleming, W. B. Ice, Alf. Prichard, John S. Barns, Jesse Flowers, John Righter, and many others. Much of the political history of the county will be found in the biographical sketches which follow this chapter.]
[HON. U. N. ARNETT.
This gentleman is well known throughout the State of West Virginia as a politician, having for some years taken an active part in the politics of his county and State. He was born March 7, 1820, and is, therefore, now sixty years of age. He is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Arnett, who lived near Rivesville, this county, where Mr. Arnett now resides, his calling being that of a farmer and grazier. His boyhood was passed upon the farm, working at that calling in the summer, and in the winter attending the common schools of the day. He entered public life in 1851, as a representative of Marion county in the Virginia Legislature, serving in that capacity for a period of six years. From that time up to 1870. he served at various times as a justice of the peace and as foreman of the grand jury, which latter position he held for over twenty years. In 1872, Mr. Arnett was a member of the constitutional convention of West Virginia, and was soon afterwards elected State Senator from his district, which office he held for four years, two years of the time serving as President of the Senate. Mr. Arnett is a Democrat, and is one of the most popular men of his party in the county. He also possesses many friends belonging to other parties, they recognizing in him an honest opponent, and a faithful and distinguished legislator during the time he served in the Senate. He is one of our most wealthy citizens, and is the proprietor of a beautiful home, upon his estate on the Monongahela river, near the town of Rivesville.]
Prominent Men of WV (1890), p. 468:
[ULYSSES NEAR ARNETT.
NEAR Rivesville, Marion county, Virginia, lived Jonathan Arnett and his wife, Elizabeth. There was born, upon a stock farm, November 7, 1820, their son, Ulysses Near, who, in 1877, presided over the Senate of his native State. His education was obtained from the common schools. From 1857 to 1859 he represented Marion county in the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a member of the Convention of 1872 to revise the State Constitution, and served in the Senate from 1874 to 1877, in the latter year as President. He was a popular Democrat, and served the people in many local offices till his death, December [3], 1880, and resided in and owned a beautiful home on the banks of the historic Monongahela river.]
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