John A. Smith (Mississippi politician) explained

State House:Mississippi
District:Greene County
Termstart:January 1896
Termend:January 1904
Birth Date:13 January 1847
Birth Place:Mississippi
Party:Democrat

John Andrew Smith (January 13, 1847 - May 15, 1910) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Greene County, from 1896 to 1904.[1] [2]

Biography

John Andrew Smith was born on January 13, 1847, in Mississippi.[3] He served as the county supervisor of Greene County, Mississippi, for 3 terms. Smith first represented Greene County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1896–1900 term.[4] He served again for the 1900–1904 term. He died on May 15, 1910, and was buried in Mutual Rights Cemetery in Greene County.

Personal life

Smith was a Methodist. He married Spicy Kittrell. Their daughter, Eleanor Almeada, was married to Columbus W. Walley, a Mississippi state senator from 1916 to 1920.

References

  1. Book: Mississippi. Department Reports. 1900. 91. en.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. 759. en.
  3. Web site: Greene County Mississippi Genealogy and History. 2021-05-08. genealogytrails.com.
  4. Book: Mississippi. Department Reports. 1898. 18. en.