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Julian Power Alexander (1887-1953) —
also known as Julian P. Alexander —
of Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.; Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.
Born in Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss., December
7, 1887.
Son of Charlton Henry Alexander and Matilda (MacMillan) Alexander.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1919-21;
circuit judge in Mississippi, 1934-39; justice of
Mississippi state supreme court, 1941-53; died in office 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
American Bar
Association; Newcomen
Society; Kappa
Sigma.
Died, from coronary
thrombosis, while a spectator at the Sugar Bowl football
game, in Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
1, 1953 (age 65 years, 25
days).
Interment at Cedarlawn
Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
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Maryon Pittman Allen (b. 1925) —
also known as Maryon Pittman; Maryon Pittman Mullins;
Mrs. Jim Allen —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss., November
30, 1925.
Daughter of John D. Pittman and Tellie (Chism) Pittman.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968;
U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1978; appointed 1978; defeated, 1978; columnist
for the Washington Post newspaper,
1978-81.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Zonta.
Still living as of 2000.
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William Dozier Anderson (1862-1952) —
also known as William D. Anderson —
of Tupelo, Lee
County, Miss.
Born in Pontotoc
County, Miss., July 20,
1862.
Son of Charles W. Anderson and Mary (Dozier) Anderson.
Lawyer;
Lee
County Attorney; member of Mississippi
state house of representatives; member of Mississippi
state senate; justice of
Mississippi state supreme court, 1910; appointed 1910.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died January
6, 1952 (age 89 years, 170
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Tupelo, Miss.
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Stevenson Archer (1786-1848) —
of Maryland.
Born near Churchville, Harford
County, Md., October
11, 1786.
Son of John
Archer.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1809-10; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1811-17, 1819-21; judge of
Mississippi territorial supreme court, 1817-18; Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1823-48; died in office 1848.
Presbyterian.
Died near Churchville, Harford
County, Md., June 26,
1848 (age 61 years, 259
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Churchville, Md.
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Haley Reeves Barbour (b. 1947) —
also known as Haley Barbour —
of Yazoo City, Yazoo
County, Miss.
Born in Yazoo City, Yazoo
County, Miss., October
22, 1947.
Son of Jeptha Fowlkes Barbour, Jr. and Grace LeFlore (Johnson)
Barbour.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1982; lobbyist;
Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1993-97; Governor of
Mississippi, 2004-; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Mississippi, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair).
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marsha Blackburn (b. 1952) —
of Brentwood, Williamson
County, Tenn.
Born in Laurel, Jones
County, Miss., June 6,
1952.
Republican. Member of Tennessee
state senate, 1998-2002; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 2003-; defeated,
1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Earl LeRoy Brewer (1869-1942) —
also known as Earl Brewer —
of Water Valley, Yalobusha
County, Miss.; Clarksdale, Coahoma
County, Miss.; Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.
Born in Carroll
County, Miss., August
11, 1869.
Son of Ratcliff Rodney Brewer and Mary Elizabeth (McEachern) Brewer.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Mississippi
state senate, 1896-1900; Governor of
Mississippi, 1912-16; defeated, 1906; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Mississippi, 1912
(speaker),
1916,
1920
(alternate).
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss., March 10,
1942 (age 72 years, 211
days).
Interment somewhere
in Clarksdale, Miss.
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William Donald Cameron (1846-1909) —
of Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.
Born in Lauderdale
County, Miss., April 5,
1846.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Lauderdale
County Circuit Clerk, 1871; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Mississippi, 1900.
Presbyterian. Member, United
Confederate Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died June 11,
1909 (age 63 years, 67
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Meridian, Miss.
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Jeremiah Watkins Clapp (1814-1898) —
of Mississippi.
Born in Abingdon, Washington
County, Va., September
24, 1814.
Delegate
to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; Representative
from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64.
Presbyterian.
Died in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., September
5, 1898 (age 83 years, 346
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
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Ross Alexander Collins (1880-1968) —
also known as Ross A. Collins —
of Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.
Born in Collinsville, Lauderdale
County, Miss., April 25,
1880.
Son of Nathaniel Monroe Collins and Rebecca J. (Ethridge) Collins.
Democrat. Lawyer; Mississippi
state attorney general, 1911-19; candidate in primary for Governor of
Mississippi, 1919; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1921-35, 1937-43;
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1934 (primary), 1947.
Presbyterian or Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen.
Died in Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss., July 14,
1968 (age 88 years, 80
days).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Meridian, Miss.
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George Waddel Currie (b. 1885) —
also known as George W. Currie —
of Hattiesburg, Forrest
County, Miss.
Born in Mt. Carmel, Covington
County, Miss., October
18, 1885.
Son of Edward James Currie and Lucy (Westbrook) Currie.
Democrat. Lawyer; banker; chair of
Forrest County Democratic Party, 1920-29.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen of
the World; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Watt Gregory (1861-1933) —
also known as Thomas W. Gregory —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Crawfordsville (unknown
county), Miss., November
6, 1861.
Son of Francis Robert Gregory (killed in Civil War) and Mary Cornelia
(Watt) Gregory.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1904,
1912
(Honorary
Vice-President); U.S.
Attorney General, 1914-19.
Presbyterian. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega.
A gymnasium at the University of Texas was named for
him.
Died, of pneumonia,
February
26, 1933 (age 71 years, 112
days).
Interment somewhere
in Austin, Tex.
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Robert Samuel Hall (1879-1941) —
also known as Robert S. Hall —
of Hattiesburg, Forrest
County, Miss.
Born in Williamsburg, Covington
County, Miss., March 10,
1879.
Son of Evans Hall and Effie (McDonald) Hall.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Mississippi
state senate, 1906-08; Forrest
County Attorney, 1910-12; district attorney 12th District,
1912-18; circuit judge in Mississippi 12th District, 1918-29; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1929-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., June 10,
1941 (age 62 years, 92
days).
Interment at Old
City Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Miss.
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David Holmes (1769-1832) —
of Winchester,
Va.; Washington, Adams
County, Miss.
Born near Hanover, York
County, Pa., March 10,
1769.
U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1797-1809 (at-large 1797-1807, 4th
District 1807-09); Governor of
Mississippi Territory, 1809-11, 1812-15; Governor of
Mississippi, 1817-20, 1826; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1820-25.
Presbyterian.
Died near Winchester, Frederick
County, Va., August
20, 1832 (age 63 years, 163
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
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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.
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Jehu Amaziah Orr (1828-1921) —
of Mississippi.
Born in Anderson
County, S.C., April 10,
1828.
Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1852; delegate
to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Mississippi to the Confederate Provisional Congress,
1861-62; Representative
from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; state
court judge in Mississippi, 1870-76.
Presbyterian.
Died in Columbus, Lowndes
County, Miss., March 9,
1921 (age 92 years, 333
days).
Interment at Friendship
Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
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John Milliken Parker (1863-1939) —
also known as John M. Parker —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Washington, St. Landry
Parish, La., March 16,
1863.
Son of John Milliken Parker and Roberta (Buckner) Parker.
Democrat. Cotton
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1920;
Governor
of Louisiana, 1920-24.
Presbyterian.
Died May 20,
1939 (age 76 years, 65
days).
Entombed at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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Paul Michael Parker (b. 1949) —
also known as Mike Parker —
of Mississippi.
Born in Laurel, Jones
County, Miss., October
31, 1949.
U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1989-99; Republican
candidate for Governor of
Mississippi, 2000.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2002.
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John Cornelius Stennis (1901-1995) —
also known as John C. Stennis —
of DeKalb, Kemper
County, Miss.
Born in Kemper
County, Miss., August 3,
1901.
Son of Hampton Howell Stennis and Cornelia (Adams) Stennis.
Democrat. Member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Mississippi, 1936,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
state court judge in Mississippi, 1937-47; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1947-89.
Presbyterian. Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Chi Rho.
Died April 23,
1995 (age 93 years, 263
days).
Interment at DeKalb
Cemetery, DeKalb, Miss.
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Jefferson Truly (b. 1861) —
also known as Jeff Truly —
of Fayette, Jefferson
County, Miss.
Born in Fayette, Jefferson
County, Miss., July 21,
1861.
Son of Richard Harrison Truly and Mary (Key) Truly.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1886-88; circuit judge in
Mississippi, 1898-1903; justice of
Mississippi state supreme court, 1903-06; appointed 1903.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Weir (1802-1885) —
of Yalobusha
County, Miss.; Grenada
County, Miss.
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), March 5,
1802.
Son of James Wier and Mary (Hamilton) Wier.
Planter;
member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1849-52.
Presbyterian; later Baptist.
Died in Cadaretta, Webster
County, Miss., May 12,
1885 (age 83 years, 68
days).
Interment at Lamon's
Cemetery, South Graysport, Miss.
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Relatives: Son
of James Wier and Mary (Hamilton) Wier; married to Elizabeth Evans
(died 1863) and Elizabeth Jane Pruett. |
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Jamie Lloyd Whitten (1910-1995) —
also known as Jamie L. Whitten —
of Charleston, Tallahatchie
County, Miss.
Born in Cascilla, Tallahatchie
County, Miss., April 18,
1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi, 1941-95 (2nd District 1941-73,
1st District 1973-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Mississippi, 1948,
1956,
1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Oxford, Lafayette
County, Miss., September
9, 1995 (age 85 years, 144
days).
Interment at Charleston
N.E. Cemetery, Charleston, Miss.
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Thomas Webber Wilson (1893-1948) —
also known as T. Webber Wilson —
of Laurel, Jones
County, Miss.
Born in Coldwater, Tate
County, Miss., January
24, 1893.
Son of Joseph James Wilson (M.D.) and Lucy (Yancey) Wilson.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1923-29; U.S.
District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1933-35.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen.
Died in 1948
(age about
55 years).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Coldwater, Miss.
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