Myron Sibbie McNeil (September 28, 1873 - buried October 1, 1944) was a Democratic Mississippi State Senator, representing the 11th District, from 1904 to 1908.

Early life and education

Myron Sibbie McNeil was born on September 28, 1873, in

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. He was the son of Jarrot Wesley McNeil and Lucy (Bob) McNeil. His ancestors came from Scotland. He was educated in Crystal Springs elementary schools. He received a B. S. from Lexington Normal College. He also graduated from the

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law school, where he received a

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degree.

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and began practicing law thereafter. He was nominated to represent the 11th district, composed of

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, as a

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, in the

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in August 1903 for the 1904–08 term, and was elected in November 1903. Afterwards, he continued practicing law as an attorney in Hazlehurst. He died of a heart attack in September 1844, and he was buried in Hazlehurst on October 1, 1944.

Personal life

McNeil was a

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. On July 6, 1904, he married Deborah Martin. They had at least 1 child together, a daughter, who survived Deborah when she died in 1949.

References

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