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William P. McIntosh is one of the representative business men of Potter, Ark., and spares no pains to give every satisfaction to his customers. He was born in Chickasaw County, Miss., on January 3, 1840, and his parents, Elias and Catherine (Brooks) McIntosh, were natives of North Carolina, They were married in that State, and moved from there to Chickasaw County, where they remained for some time, and then, in 1848, moved to Sevier County, Ark., being among the first settlers. The father was justice of the peace of that county, treasurer for several years, and filled other positions of honor and trust. He was a Democrat in politics. He was born in 1812 and died in 1851, and the mother was born in 1815 and died in 1876. She was a member of the Christian Church. The McIntosh family is of Scotch descent, three brothers having come from Scotland and located in North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War. William M. McIntosh, the second of seven children, passed his boyhood and youth in Washington, Tex., attended the college at that place, and then commenced to read medicine, but the war breaking out put an end to his studies. He joined the First Texas Legion, in which he served all through the war, being east of the Mississippi River all the time. He was in many battles, was never wounded, but was taken prisoner at Corinth, and conveyed to Bolivar, Tenn. He was paroled at the close of the war. Not having the means to pursue his medical studies, he commenced farming, and this has continued up to the present time. In 1870 he came to Polk County, located at Eagle Hill, and engaged in general merchandising, in connection with agricultural pursuits. He is the owner of nearly 1,000 acres, and is one of the most extensive farmers in the county. He has a beautiful place, a nice residence, good barns, etc., and everything to make life enjoyable. He moved his business to Potter a year ago, and has since been very successful. He was postmaster at Eagle Hill three years. He was married, in 1870, to Miss Hettie Terrell, of Sevier County, and three children are the result: John E., Florence O. and William P., Jr. Politically he is a Democrat.