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Clergy Politicians in Mississippi


  Winfield R. Gaylord (b. 1870) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Verona, Lee County, Miss., June 14, 1870. Pastor; Social Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1906; member of Wisconsin state senate 6th District, 1909-12; candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  William Hayne Leavell (1850-1930) — also known as William H. Leavell — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss.; Houston, Harris County, Tex.; Carrollton, Carroll County, Miss. Born in Newberry District (now Newberry County), S.C., May 24, 1850. Son of John Rowland Leavell (1820-1900) and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers) Leavell (1823-1885). Democrat. Ordained minister; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1913-18. Baptist or Presbyterian. Died in Harris County, Tex., 1930 (age about 80 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, North Carrollton, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of John Rowland Leavell (1820-1900) and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers) Leavell (1823-1885); married, December 1, 1874, to Mary George (1854-1919; daughter of James Zachariah George).
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  Frederick Waldron Phelps (b. 1929) — also known as Fred Phelps — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., November 13, 1929. Son of Frederick Wade Phelps (1893-1977) and Catherine Idalette (Johnson) Phelps (c.1907-1935). Democrat. Lawyer; disbarred by the state of Kansas in 1979 over harassment of a court reporter and perjury during the proceedings; in 1985, nine Federal judges filed a disciplinary complaint against him over alleged false accusations, which led to an agreement that he cease law practice in Federal court; pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, which is widely reviled for its extreme hatred of homosexuals, and its tactics, such as picketing at military funerals; candidate in primary for Governor of Kansas, 1990, 1994, 1998; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1992; candidate for mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1993, 1997. Baptist. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Wade Phelps (1893-1977) and Catherine Idalette (Johnson) Phelps (c.1907-1935); step-son of Olive (Briggs) Phelps (1899-1985); married, May 15, 1952, to Margie Marie Simms.
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