Albert Brown Guynes | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Copiah County district | |
In office January 1928 –April 19, 1929 | |
In office January 1892 –January 1896 | |
Preceded by | J. F. Sexton T. J. Millsaps |
In office January 1882 –January 1886 | |
Preceded by | J. W. Buffkin T. W. McNeill |
Succeeded by | E. A. Rowan T. J. Millsaps |
Personal details | |
Born | Copiah County,MS | June 10,1848
Died | April 19,1929 80) | (aged
Political party | Democrat |
Children | Jasper Felix Guynes |
Albert Brown Guynes (June 10,1848 - April 19,1929) was an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing Copiah County,from 1882 to 1886,from 1892 to 1896,and from 1928 to his death.
Albert Brown Guynes was born on June 10,1848,near Georgetown,Copiah County,Mississippi. [1] [2] [3] He was the son of Henry Hall Guynes and Mary (Finley) Guynes. [1] He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. [1] He represented Copiah County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1882 to 1886. [1] [4] [2] He then served in the Mississippi Constitutional Convention of 1890. [1] [2] He then continued serving in the House from 1892 to 1896. [1] [2] He was re-elected to the House in 1927 for the 1928–1932 term. [2] [3] He was the oldest member of the 1928-1932 legislature and its only Confederate veteran. [2] Guynes served in the 1928 session,but then died in office. [3] He died on April 19,1929,at age 81. [5] [3]
Guynes was married to Emma Jane Ramsey. [1] Their son,Jasper Felix,was born in 1875. [1] Jasper served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and also was a Mississippi Circuit Court judge. [1]
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