John Splann Explained

State House:Mississippi
District:Alcorn County
Birth Name:John Benjamin Splann
Birth Date:22 June 1875
Birth Place:McNairy County, Tennessee, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Death Place:Kendrick, Mississippi, U.S.
Termstart:January 1916
Termend:January 1920

John Benjamin Splann (June 22, 1875 – March 24, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography

John Benjamin Splann was born on June 22, 1875, in McNairy County, Tennessee, to John Edwin Splann and Mollie N. (Howell) Splann.[1] [2] [3] However, he grew up in nearby Corinth, Mississippi. He married Maude Potts in 1901. He was ordained a Christian minister in 1902. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Alcorn County, as a Democrat, in 1915. He died on March 24, 1962, in Kendrick, Mississippi.

References

  1. Book: History, Mississippi Department of Archives and. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. en.
  2. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RS-PQY : 22 February 2021), John B Splann, 1917-1918.
  3. Web site: Alcorn County, MSGenWeb. 2021-03-07. www.msgw.org.