Perry Peyton Explained

Perry Payton was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Bolivar County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885.^[1] He also served as a justice of the peace.^[2]

On January 9, 1884 W. L. Love contested Payton's election victory^[3] but he was unsuccessful and Payton was listed as the representative for Bolivar.

He was born c. 1852 in Mississippi.

He was noted along with other "Negro" legislators as being part of a meeting planning involvement in laying a cornerstone for a monument to General Lee.^[4]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Legislature . Clarion-Ledger . 30 July 2022 . 1 . 20 February 1884.
2. Web site: Perry Peyton – Against All Odds.
3. News: Mississippi Legislature . 31 July 2022 . The Clarion-Ledger . 16 January 1884 . 1.
4. News: A Negro's Memorial to Lee . 31 July 2022 . Daily New Mississippian . 4 February 1884 . 1.