M. O. Penix (? – 1955) was a state legislator in Arkansas, who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913.[1][2] He was a proponent of prohibition and opposed women’s suffrage, claiming ""women accoutered with liquor constitute a greater threat to the sanctity of our self-government than does the socialist".[3] Although there was support for prohibition at the time, his proposals failed to pass, and he lost reelection in 1912.[3]

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  1. ↑ "Historical report of the Secretary of State 2008" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Ex-legislator Of Arkansas Expires Here". Grand Prairie Daily News. May 12, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Encyclopedia of Arkansas".


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