Frank Bealle Stephens (May 2, 1889 - March 16, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Clay County, from 1916 to 1920.

Frank B. Stephens
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Clay County district
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1889-05-02)May 2, 1889
Clay County, MS
DiedMarch 16, 1962(1962-03-16) (aged 72)
Jackson, MS
Political partyDemocrat

Biography

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Frank Bealle Stephens was born on May 2, 1889, in Griffith, Clay County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of James L. Stephens and Addie (Burnitt) Stephens.[1] His maternal grandmother's uncle (Frank's great-granduncle) was Thomas Clingman.[1] He ran for the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Clay County in 1911, but lost.[1] However, he was elected in November 1915, along with Barney Semmelman.[1] He was married to Lauraetta Hudson.[3] He died in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 16, 1962.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RQ-DBG  : 22 February 2021), Frank Bealle Stephens, 1917-1918.
  3. ^ a b "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on March 18, 1962 · Page 11". Newspapers.com. 18 March 1962. Retrieved 2021-03-19.