Jerry Curtis South Explained

Jerry Curtis South
Office:Member of the Arkansas General Assembly
Term End:1901
Term Start:1891
Birth Date:24 March 1867
Birth Place:Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Resting Place:Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, U.S
Spouse:Ellen Hargis
Relations:South-Cockrell-Hargis family
Children:1
Party:Democratic

Jerry Curtis South (March 24, 1867 – September 24, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. He served as a member of Arkansas General Assembly from 1891 to 1901. He was a member of the prominent South–Cockrell–Hargis family. South was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, South attended the Kentucky Military Institute, and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1888. He served as a member of the United States Army in the Spanish–American War. He was a delegate from Arkansas to the Democratic National Convention in 1892, 1896, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1916. He died on September 24, 1930, at his home in Washington, D.C., and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: South . 2024-04-05 . politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. News: JERRY SOUTH RITES SET FOR TOMORROW . . 9.
  3. News: September 25, 1930 . FORMER HOUSE AIDES DIES IN WASHINGTON . . 31.