John Byrd Going was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Calhoun County, from 1908 to 1920 and from 1940 to 1948.
John Going | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Calhoun County district | |
| In office January 1940 – January 1948 | |
| In office January 1908 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1873 Pittsboro, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
editJohn Byrd Going was born on January 26, 1873, in Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi.[1][2][3] His parents were David Going and Martha Caroline (Pilgreen) Going.[2] He launched a newspaper, the Dixie Herald, in 1903 and became the editor.[2][1] He married Ronda Steele in 1906.[1] He was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Calhoun County as a Democrat on November 5, 1907.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1911 and 1915.[2][1] He also represented Calhoun County in the House from 1940 to 1944.[3] He was re-elected and served from 1944 to 1948.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1940). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1940]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 17.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1944). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1944]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.