Thomas U. Sisson
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Thomas Upton Sisson was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born near McCool, Attala County, Mississippi
, Sisson moved with his father to Choctaw County, Mississippi
.
He attended the common schools and the French Camp Academy
, Mississippi.
He was graduated from Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarkesville, Tennessee, in 1889.
Principal of Carthage High School in 1889 and 1890 and of the graded schools of Kosciusko, Mississippi
from 1890 to 1892.
He studied law at the University of Mississippi at Oxford and was graduated from Cumberland School of Law
at Cumberland University
, Lebanon, Tennessee
.
He was admitted to the bar at Memphis, Tennessee
, in 1894 and commenced practice in Winona, Mississippi
.
He served as member of the State senate in 1898.
He served as district attorney of the fifth judicial district 1903-1907.
Sisson was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-first and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, September 26, 1923.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Winona, Mississippi
.
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...
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Born near McCool, Attala County, Mississippi
Attala County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Sisson moved with his father to Choctaw County, Mississippi
Choctaw County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,758 people, 3,686 households, and 2,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 4,249 housing units at an...
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He attended the common schools and the French Camp Academy
French Camp Academy
French Camp Academy is an interdenominational Christian boarding home and school in French Camp Academy, Mississippi.FCA's mission is to serve young people and their families for the glory of God...
, Mississippi.
He was graduated from Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarkesville, Tennessee, in 1889.
Principal of Carthage High School in 1889 and 1890 and of the graded schools of Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County....
from 1890 to 1892.
He studied law at the University of Mississippi at Oxford and was graduated from Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th oldest law school in the United States, it is 160 years old and has more than 11,000 graduates. Its alumni include two United States Supreme Court Justices; Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
at Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
, Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
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He was admitted to the bar at Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, in 1894 and commenced practice in Winona, Mississippi
Winona, Mississippi
Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,482 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County....
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He served as member of the State senate in 1898.
He served as district attorney of the fifth judicial district 1903-1907.
Sisson 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 Sixty-first and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, September 26, 1923.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Winona, Mississippi
Winona, Mississippi
Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,482 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County....
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