John Arthur Eaves Explained

John Arthur Eaves
State House1:Mississippi
District1:31st
Term Start1:1972
Term End1:1976
Birth Date:July 31, 1935
Birth Place:Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Date:March 18, 2022
Death Place:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Party:Democratic Party
Alma Mater:Mississippi State University
University of Mississippi School of Law
Children:3, including John Jr.

John Arthur Eaves Sr. (July 31, 1935 – March 18, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 and made three unsuccessful bids for gubernatorial office in 1975, 1979, and 1987.

Early life

John Arthur Eaves was born on July 31, 1935, in Louisville, Mississippi. He graduated from Louisville High School in 1954 and Mississippi State University in 1959 with a degree in geology. He subsequently joined the U.S. Army, reaching the rank of sergeant and serving as a judge advocate in the Judge Advocate General's Corps before obtaining a Bachelor of Laws and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He married Patricia Lovorn on August 23, 1963, and had three children with her: John Arthur Jr., Paige, and Tiffany. He began practicing law in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963[1] and established a reputation as a successful trial lawyer.

Political career

A Democrat, Eaves served one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976,[2] representing the 31st District. Eaves mounted his first gubernatorial bid in 1975, finishing fourth in the Democratic primary with 50,606 votes. In 1979 he ran again, placing third in the primary with 143,411 votes. He launched his final campaign in 1987, finishing fourth with 98,517 votes.

Later life

Eaves died on March 18, 2022, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, succumbing to cancer.[3]

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituaries : John Arthur Eaves. The Clarion Ledger. 7A. March 23, 2022.
  2. News: Gordon. Mac. Fathers better known than candidates in 3rd District race. The Clarion-Ledger. 1A, 5A. May 1, 1996.
  3. News: Salter. Sid. Sid Salter: Candidate John Arthur Eaves didn't win, but had few rivals as a populist campaigner. The Dispatch. March 30, 2022. September 6, 2022.