Pat Henry (Mississippi)
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Patrick Henry was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
, nephew of Patrick Henry (1843-1930)
.
Born near Helena, Arkansas
, Henry moved with his parents to Vicksburg, Mississippi
, in 1865.
He attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Mississippi
, Oxford, Mississippi
. He attended the United States Military Academy
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and commenced practice in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Henry served as city attorney 1884–1888, and served as member of the State senate from 1888 until he resigned to become district attorney in 1890. He served as district attorney for the ninth judicial district 1890–1900. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
He was appointed circuit judge of the ninth judicial district in 1900 and served until 1901, when he resigned, having been elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901–March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902.
He resumed the practice of law in Vicksburg, Mississippi, until his death there on December 28, 1933.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, nephew of Patrick Henry (1843-1930)
Patrick Henry (U.S. Congressman)
Patrick Henry was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, uncle of Patrick Henry .Born near Cynthia, Mississippi, Henry attended the common schools, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, Madison College, Sharon, Mississippi, and the Nashville Military College.He moved to Brandon,...
.
Born near Helena, Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
, Henry moved with his parents to Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
, in 1865.
He attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
, Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
. He attended the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
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. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and commenced practice in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Henry served as city attorney 1884–1888, and served as member of the State senate from 1888 until he resigned to become district attorney in 1890. He served as district attorney for the ninth judicial district 1890–1900. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
He was appointed circuit judge of the ninth judicial district in 1900 and served until 1901, when he resigned, having been elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901–March 3, 1903). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902.
He resumed the practice of law in Vicksburg, Mississippi, until his death there on December 28, 1933.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.