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Alpheus Batson
Alpheus Batson (November 21, 1869 – ?), also known as Alfred Batson, was an American lawyer and politician. He was born on November 21, 1869, in Perry County, Mississippi. He was a lawyer and a merchant. A resident of Recluse, Mississippi, he represented Stone County, Mississippi, Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1917 to 1920. In 1916, he defeated J. M. Culpeper in an election to represent the newly formed Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives, with a vote of 384 to 323. He ran for re-election in 1919, but lost the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic primary to John M. "Mack" Alexander. Batson moved to Bothwell, Mississippi. He was later re-elected to the House, representing Greene County, Mississippi, Greene County, for the 1932–1936 term. Personal life Batson was a Methodism, Methodist, and was married as of 1932. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Batson, A. 1869 births Date of death missing Democratic Party member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene County, MS
Greene County is a County (United States), county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,530. Its county seat is Leakesville, Mississippi, Leakesville. Established in 1811, the county was named for General Nathanael Greene of the American Revolutionary War. History Historically this area of the state was occupied by the Choctaw people, who constituted the largest tribe. French, Spanish and English colonists traded with them in the early colonial years. in 1830, President Andrew Jackson gained passage of the Indian Removal Act by Congress, and proceeded to force the Choctaw and other of the Five Civilized Tribes out of the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi River. The land was sold to European-American settlers. County boundaries went through numerous changes as population increased and new counties were created. Along with neighboring Jones County, Mississippi, Jones and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |