Alpheus Batson (November 21, 1869 – ?), also known as Alfred Batson, was an American lawyer and politician. He was born on November 21, 1869, in

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. He was a lawyer and a merchant. A resident of Recluse, Mississippi, he represented Stone County in the

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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 primary to John M. "Mack" Alexander. Batson moved to Bothwell, Mississippi. He was later re-elected to the House, representing Greene County, for the 1932–1936 term.

Personal life

Batson was a

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, and was married as of 1932.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Batson, A. 1869 births Date of death missing Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives People from Stone County, Mississippi People from Perry County, Mississippi People from Greene County, Mississippi 20th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature