The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-09
TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF Members of the Legislature
From This and Adjoining
Counties.

sketches of members of the Legisla-
ture from this and adjoining counties,
gotten up by the ClariOn-Ledger, will
be of interest to our readers:
ANTE COUNTY.
Hon. Polk Talbcrt, of Amite, was
born in that county on the 22nd of
June, 1915: was educated in the
county schools, is Il farmer by calling !;
held Office as justice of the peace four
wears; served in Confederate army as
private of Co. /" ;" 4th Miss. cavalry;
is Methodist, tariff for revenue
and anti-prohibition Democrat and
is married address, Gloster.
COPIAH COUNTY.
J. F. Sexton, representative from
Copiah county, was born i'll Rankin
county, June 6, 1854; educated in the
country schools of COpiah; is far
mer; was member of board of
supervisors for 1SS4-5; entered the
army mt seventeen years of age and
served till close of war; is Mctho-
dist, Democrat and married.
J. l.. Ramsey, of COpiah, was born
i'm that county on the 4th of Oct,
1858: received his education at country
schools and at Mississippi College,
Clinton; is a farmer and a lawyer, a
Baptist, Democrat and unmarried.
POstotfice, Hazlehurst.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
W. l.. GodbOld, representative from
Franklin, was born in that county
Feb. II, 1887 was educated at Cen
tenary College, La. +; is physician by
professions; represented Franklin
county in Legislature, 1886; served in
Confederate army as non commission
ed officer Co. X 18th Miss. vol; in re-
ligion is IL liberal protestant, is a
Democrat and married. Address,
Knoxville.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Hon. }. 5. Hicks, was born at Fay
cite, Miss, Jan. 29th, 1858; at an early
age began teaching school, having
received no education except that at
forded by the common schools of the
country taught five years; was elect
ed Principal Fayette Female Academy.
taught one year and was appointed
County Supt. of Education; served in
this capacity for four years, and is
now elected to the Legislature; pro-
fession, lawyer; religion " Christian
Church." Democrat, married. Adj
dress, Fayette.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
John b. DeasOn, of Lincoln, was
born in Trigg county, Ky, July q,
1926; educated by the tireside at night;
lawyer and farmer held offices of
Justice of the Peace, Probate Judge,
District attorney, Chancellor. Mem
Der Secession Convention Capt. in
war with Mexico and Col. in late war
Wing and now Democrat; single.
Address, BroOkhaven.
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
George A. Teunnison. of Lawrence,
was born in that county, Aug. 21st,
1871. educated at Monticello Academy
physician and practical farmer by
profession: has held Office County
Superintendent of Education, and
County Representative two terms.
Enlisted in Confederate army April
1861, 22nd Miss. regiment, participant
ing in all battles fought by the same
except two, and promoted to adjutant
Of regiment. Was in the rear guard
under Waithall and Forrest, which
covered Hoods retreat from Ten
nessee. He is Presbyterian, strictly
Democratic, endorsing Cleveland,
married. Address, Monticello.
MARION COUNTY.
II ,f,+ xro
from Marion, was born i'll Smith
county, near Sylvarena, Miss, 1859
educated at Oxford lawyer; MethO-
dist, "Simon pure Democrat" I'M
married. Address, Columbia.
PIKE COUNTY.
J. H. Crawford, of Pike, was born
in that county, Nov. Is, 1915, was
educated mainly in country schools,
but took course i'll commercial college,
New Orleans. He is a farmer and
teacher, held office of Justice of Peace
eight years, member board of super
visors six years. He is Baptist, a
Democrat and is married. Address
Walkers Bridge.
FLOATERs.
Dc w llItht., tLt
counties of jefferson and Lincoln, is a
native of the former. He was educat-
cd at Oakland College, Miss. Prior to
the war he was engaged in farming.
He enlisted in the Confederate army
in 1862 and commanded Co. oh" 4th
Miss. Cavalry, till the close of the
war. He was County Treasurer of
jefferson county from 1874 to 1882, a
member of the Legislature of 1882 and
the State Senate from 1884 to 1888.
Mr.. Whitney is lawyer by profession
and was admitted to the bar in 1878.
He is member of the Christian
church, is Democrat and is married.
Address, Fayette.
Silas NJ. Simmons, representing the
counties of Amite and Pike, was born
i'll the latter Dec. II, 1880, and was
educated in cold pine log school
house," merchant and farmer, has shield
offices of justice of the peace, super
visor and surveyor, and served in
army as private, sergeant and list
lieutenant. Is Baptist, a "born
Democrat" and is married. His adj
dress is Osyka.