Editing David Pryor (section)

==Early life==
David Hampton Pryor was born in [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]], the seat of [[Ouachita County, Arkansas|Ouachita County]] in southern Arkansas, to William Edgar Pryor and the former Susan Pryor ({{nee|Newton}}). Both had deep roots in Arkansas; the marriage 'united two of the pioneer families of Arkansas'. William Pryor moved to Camden from [[Holly Springs, Arkansas|Holly Springs]] in 1923 and started selling cars. By 1933, he had bought the partners out of the business and become sole owner of Edgar Pryor Inc, a well-known [[Chevrolet]] dealership in the area. The family was also involved in the civic, religious, and political life of Camden, with W.E. serving as Ouachita County Sheriff from 1939 to 1942.<ref>{{ cite book |title= Annals of Arkansas |year= 1947 |editor-first=Dallas T. |editor-last= Herndon |location= Hopkinsville, Kentucky |publisher= The Historical Record Association |volume=3 |pages=1058–1060 |oclc= 3920841 |lccn=48002456 }}</ref>

Pryor was a third generation Ouachita County resident. He attended public schools in Camden, attended [[Henderson State University|Henderson State Teacher's College]] in [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]], and graduated from the [[University of Arkansas]] in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] in 1957. Pryor was founder and publisher of the ''Ouachita Citizen'' from 1957 to 1960. He graduated from [[law school]] at the [[University of Arkansas]] in 1964 and was admitted to the bar that same year.