John Splann
John Splann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Alcorn County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1875 McNairy County, Tennessee |
| Died | March 24, 1962 (aged 86) Kendrick, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat |
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.[1] He married Maude Potts in 1901.[1] He was ordained a Christian minister in 1902.[1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Alcorn County, as a Democrat, in 1915.[1] He died on March 24, 1962, in Kendrick, Mississippi.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Alcorn County, MSGenWeb". www.msgw.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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