Category: Mississippi

Sec. Of Agriculture | Democrat | ESPY, ALPHONSO MICHAEL (MIKE), A Representative from Mississippi; born in Yazoo City, Miss., November 30, 1953; B.A., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1975; J.D., University of Santa Clara Law School, California, 1978; attorney with Central Mississippi Legal Services, 1978-1980; assistant secretary of state, chief, Mississippi Legal Services, 1978-1980; assistant secretary… Continue reading Mike Espy

Register of the Treasury | Republican | BRUCE, BLANCHE KELSO, a Senator from Mississippi; born in slavery near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., March 1, 1841; was tutored by his master’s son; left his master at the beginning of the Civil War; taught school in Hannibal, Mo.; after the war became a planter in Mississippi;… Continue reading Blanche Bruce

Governor | Democrat | John M. Stone on Wikipedia John M. Stone on OurCampaigns.com

Lt. Governor | Democrat | BILBO, THEODORE GILMORE, a Senator from Mississippi; born on a farm near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877; attended the public schools, Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn., the law department of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; teacher in district and high schools… Continue reading Theodore Bilbo

Senator | Republican | LOTT, CHESTER TRENT, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., October 9, 1941; graduated from Pascagoula public schools; B.P.A., University of Mississippi 1963; J.D., same university 1967; served as field representative for the University of Mississippi 1963-1965; admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1967 and… Continue reading Trent Lott

Senator | Democrat | STENNIS, JOHN CORNELIUS, a Senator from Mississippi; born near De Kalb, Kemper County, Miss., August 3, 1901; attended the county schools; graduated, Mississippi State College 1923; graduated, University of Virginia Law School 1928; admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced practice in De Kalb, Miss.; member, State house of representatives… Continue reading John Stennis

Representative | Republican | COCHRAN, WILLIAM THAD, A Senator and a Representative from Mississippi; born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss., December 7, 1937; educated in the public schools of Mississippi; graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965; studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin,… Continue reading Thad Cochran

Representative | Democrat | RANKIN, JOHN ELLIOTT, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Bolands, Itawamba County, Miss., March 29, 1882; attended the common and high schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1910; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in West Point,… Continue reading John Rankin

Representative | Democrat | WHITTEN, JAMIE LLOYD, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Cascilla, Tallahatchie County, Miss., April 18, 1910; attended the public schools and the literary and law departments of the University of Mississippi at Oxford; was admitted to the bar in 1932 and commenced the practice at Charleston, Miss.; principal of the Cowart… Continue reading Jamie Whitten

Representative | Democrat | DAVIS, JEFFERSON, (Son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor), a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in what is now Fairview, Todd County, Ky., June 3, 1808; moved with his parents to a plantation near Woodville, Wilkinson County, Miss.; attended the country schools, St. Thomas College, Washington County, Ky., Jefferson College, Adams… Continue reading Jefferson Davis