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Politician members in Mississippi

	Rosetta A. Ferguson (b. 1920) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Florence, Rankin County, Miss., July 1, 1920. Daughter of Gaberil Sexton and Earnie Sexton. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1965-78 (9th District 1965-72, 20th District 1973-78). Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 1978.
	Aaron Edd Henry (1921-1997) — also known as Aaron E. Henry — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss. Born July 2, 1921. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1980-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died May 19, 1997 (age 75 years, 321 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
	Emil A. Jackson (b. 1911) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., February 2, 1911. Son of Ernest Jackson, Sr. and Florence Mattie (Ross) Jackson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and insurance business; sergeant-at-arms, New York State Senate, 1966-67; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1934 to Mildred Mayo McGrew.
	Roderick R. Paige — Born in Monticello, Lawrence County, Miss. Superintendent of schools; U.S. Secretary of Education, 2001-. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2003.
	F. B. Ransom (b. 1882) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., July 13, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; business executive; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940, 1944. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Burial location unknown.

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