John Andrew Smith (January 13, 1847 - May 15, 1910) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Greene County, from 1896 to 1904.[1][2]
John A. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Greene County district | |
| In office January 1896 – January 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1847 Mississippi |
| Died | May 15, 1910 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
editJohn Andrew Smith was born on January 13, 1847, in Mississippi.[1][3] He served as the county supervisor of Greene County, Mississippi, for 3 terms.[2] Smith first represented Greene County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1896–1900 term.[2][4] He served again for the 1900–1904 term.[1][2] He died on May 15, 1910, and was buried in Mutual Rights Cemetery in Greene County.[3]
Personal life
editSmith was a Methodist.[1] He married Spicy Kittrell.[2] Their daughter, Eleanor Almeada, was married to Columbus W. Walley, a Mississippi state senator from 1916 to 1920.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 91.
- ^ a b c d e f Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 759.
- ^ a b "Greene County Mississippi Genealogy and History". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Mississippi (1898). Department Reports. p. 18.