William Pleasant Stribling (August 12, 1873 - December 22, 1947) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
William P. Stribling | |
|---|---|
 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1873 Fulton, Mississippi |
| Died | December 22, 1947 (aged 74) Columbus, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editWilliam Pleasant Stribling was born on August 12, 1873, in Fulton, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of Shelton Randolph Stribling and his wife, Mary Jane (Cates) Stribling.[1] Stribling attended the public schools in Fulton.[1] He decided to practice law and took the law course at the University of Mississippi.[1] He then attended the Cumberland School of Law, graduating in 1896.[1][2] After graduation, he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Tupelo, Mississippi.[1] He then went to practice law in Muskogee, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and Marlin, Texas, for a year.[1] In 1904, he moved to Columbus, Mississippi, and continued practicing law there.[1] In 1915, he was elected to represent the 25th District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term.[1] In 1920, he was a candidate to represent one of Mississippi's districts in the U. S. House of Representatives.[3] Stribling died on December 22, 1947, at his home in Columbus, Mississippi.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 785–786.
- ^ The Beta Theta Pi. 1894. p. 474.
- ^ "W. P. Stribling opens his campaign for Congress". The Columbus Dispatch 19??-1922. 1920-05-19. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Obituary for William P. Stribling". Longview News-Journal. 1947-12-23. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-02-21.