Alpheus Batson Explained

State House:Mississippi
District:Greene County
Termstart1:September 1917
Termend1:January 1920
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:21 November 1869
Birth Place:Perry County, Mississippi, U.S.
Prior Term:Stone County (1917–1920)
Term Start:January 5, 1932
Term End:January 1936

Alpheus Batson, (born November 21, 1869) also known as Alfred Batson[1], was an American lawyer and politician.

He was born on November 21, 1869, in Perry County, Mississippi.[2] He was a lawyer and a merchant. A resident of Recluse, Mississippi,[3] he represented Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1917 to 1920.[4] [5] [6] In 1916, he defeated J. M. Culpeper in an election to represent the newly formed Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives, with a vote of 384 to 323.[7] He ran for re-election in 1919, but lost the Democratic primary to John M. "Mack" Alexander.[8] Batson moved to Bothwell, Mississippi. He was later re-elected to the House, representing Greene County, for the 1932–1936 term.

Personal life

Batson was a Methodist, and was married as of 1932.

References

  1. News: 1917-09-25 . Bilbo Will Deliver His Message Wednesday . 2 . Jackson Daily News . 2022-10-23.
  2. Web site: Journal 1932. . 2024-11-09 . HathiTrust . en.
  3. Book: Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of. Journal. 1918. 6. en.
  4. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. 812. en.
  5. Book: Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of. Journal. 1917. 6. en.
  6. Book: Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of. Journal. 1917. 6. en.
  7. News: 1916-06-27 . Stone County Election . 1 . Sun Herald . 2022-10-23.
  8. Web site: Stone County Enterprise from Wiggins, Mississippi on August 30, 1919 · 1. 2021-05-19. Newspapers.com. en.