Robert Bell Cotton (June 8, 1859 - 1917) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1911 until his death.
Robert Bell Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Alcorn County district | |
| In office 1911-1917 | |
| Preceded by | W. T. Bennet |
| Succeeded by | J. R. Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1859 Tippah County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | 1917 (aged 57–58) Alcorn County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editRobert Bell Cotton was born on June 8, 1859, in Tippah County, Mississippi, to James Madison Cotton and Martha Ellen (Bell) Cotton.[1] He married Eldora Wiggs in 1885.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, in 1911 in a special election to choose the successor of W. T. Bennet and served in the 1911 session.[2] He was re-elected to the House in 1911 and 1915.[1][2] He was a Democrat.[2][1] He died in Alcorn County, Mississippi, in 1917, and was replaced by J. R. Hill.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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 History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CLWT-FZ2M : 29 March 2020), Robert B. Cotton, 1917.
- ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (1918). Journal.
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