Patrick Henry (U.S. Congressman)
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Patrick Henry was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
, uncle of Patrick Henry (1861-1933)
.
Born near Cynthia, Mississippi, Henry attended the common schools, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
, Madison College, Sharon, Mississippi
, and the Nashville (Tennessee) Military College.
He moved to Brandon, Mississippi
, in 1858.
Enlisted in the Confederate service as a first lieutenant in Company B, Sixth Mississippi Infantry Regiment, in 1861.
He served throughout the Civil War
and surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina
, April 26, 1865, as major of the Fourteenth (Consolidated) Mississippi Regiment.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Hinds and Rankin Counties until 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in Brandon, Mississippi
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1878-1890.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1890.
He served as assistant United States district attorney in 1896.
Henry was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed the practice of law in Brandon, Mississippi
.
He served as member of the State senate 1904-1908.
He served as mayor of Brandon from 1916 until his death in Brandon, Mississippi
, May 18, 1930.
He was interred in Brandon Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
, uncle of Patrick Henry (1861-1933)
Pat Henry (Mississippi)
Patrick Henry was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, nephew of Patrick Henry .Born near Helena, Arkansas, Henry moved with his parents to Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1865....
.
Born near Cynthia, Mississippi, Henry attended the common schools, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
Clinton, Mississippi
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 23,347 at the 2000 United States Census.-History:...
, Madison College, Sharon, Mississippi
Sharon, Mississippi
Sharon is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 43 in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Sharon is approximately southwest of Camden and northeast of Canton....
, and the Nashville (Tennessee) Military College.
He moved to Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin CountyBrandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, in 1858.
Enlisted in the Confederate service as a first lieutenant in Company B, Sixth Mississippi Infantry Regiment, in 1861.
He served throughout the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, April 26, 1865, as major of the Fourteenth (Consolidated) Mississippi Regiment.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Hinds and Rankin Counties until 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin CountyBrandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1878-1890.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1890.
He served as assistant United States district attorney in 1896.
Henry was 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-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed the practice of law in Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin CountyBrandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
.
He served as member of the State senate 1904-1908.
He served as mayor of Brandon from 1916 until his death in Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin CountyBrandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, May 18, 1930.
He was interred in Brandon Cemetery.