John Benjamin Splann (June 22, 1875 – March 24, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1916 to 1920.
John Splann | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Alcorn County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Benjamin Splann June 22, 1875 McNairy County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1962 (aged 86) Kendrick, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editJohn Benjamin Splann was born on June 22, 1875, in McNairy County, Tennessee, to John Edwin Splann and Mollie N. (Howell) Splann.[1][2][3] However, he grew up in nearby Corinth, Mississippi.[1] He married Maude Potts in 1901.[1] He was ordained a Christian minister in 1902.[1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Alcorn County, as a Democrat, in 1915.[1] He died on March 24, 1962, in Kendrick, Mississippi.[3]
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.
- ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RS-PQY : 22 February 2021), John B Splann, 1917-1918.
- ^ a b "Alcorn County, MSGenWeb". www.msgw.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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