William M. Inge (Mississippi politician) explained

Office:Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Predecessor1:K. M. Harrison
W. H. Reese
Allegiance:Confederate States of America
Rank:Colonel
Branch:Confederate States Army
Party:Democratic
Successor:Jacob H. Sharp
Predecessor:W. H. H. Tison
Alongside1:
1884–1886: T. H. Underwood
1882–1884: W. H. Reese
Successor1:M. W. Bynum
J. P. Carraway
Termstart:January 1884
Termend1:January 1886
Termstart1:January 1882
District1:Alcorn County
State House1:Mississippi
Death Place:Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Birth Place:Greene County, Alabama, U.S.
Birth Date:22 February 1832
Termend:January 1886

William M. Inge (February 22, 1832 – November 26, 1900) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884 to 1886.

Biography

William M. Inge was born on February 22, 1832, in Greene County, Alabama.[1] When he was a boy, he moved with his family to Aberdeen, Mississippi.[2]

During the American Civil War, Inge served in the Confederate States Army. Originally being adjutant of the 12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment and then a staff officer, serving in the Eastern Theater, later he became a partisan and cavalry commander in the Western Theater. There he led the 12th Mississippi Partisan Rangers and eventually was made Colonel of the 12th (10th) Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.[3]

In 1881, Inge was elected to represent Alcorn County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1882–1884 term.[4] [5] He was re-elected in 1883 for the 1884–1886 term.[6] During this term, Inge was elected to the position of the House's Speaker. Inge died at his home in Corinth, Mississippi, on November 26, 1900.

References

  1. News: 1900-12-06 . Col. W. M. Inge . 7 . The Democratic-Herald . 2022-05-07.
  2. Book: Davis, Reuben . Recollections of Mississippi and Mississippians . 1890 . Houghton, Mifflin . 171 . en.
  3. Book: Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.) . Confederate veteran [serial] ]. Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization) . United Confederate Veterans . United Daughters of the Confederacy . 1901 . Nashville, Tenn. : [S.A. Cunningham] . Duke University Libraries . 20–22.
  4. Web site: 1882 House · Mississippi State University Libraries . 2022-05-07 . msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  5. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi . 1917 . Department of Archives and History . 240 . en.
  6. Web site: 1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries . 2022-05-07 . msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.