Augustus E. Weathersby | |
|---|---|
 c. 1907 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 7, 1896 –January 2, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Teunisson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Chrisman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16,1864 |
| Died | January 13,1924 (aged 59) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | Andrew H. Longino (uncle) |
Augustus Edward Weathersby (August 16,1864 - January 13,1924) was an American politician. He represented the 8th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1896 to 1900.
Augustus Edward Weathersby was born on April 16,1864,in Lawrence County,Mississippi. [1] He was the son of Dr. Willis G. Weathersby and Amanda R. (Longino) Weathersby,the sister of Mississippi governor Andrew H. Longino. [1] He entered the University of Mississippi in 1882. [2] During that time,he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. [3] He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1885. [3] He was then appointed deputy circuit and chancery clerk of Lawrence County. [1] He served as a Notary Public from Greenwood,Mississippi,from 1890 to 1894. [4] In 1895,Weathersby was elected to represent the 8th District (Lawrence County) in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1896–1900 term. [5] During this term,Weathersby served on the following committees:Local and Private Legislation;Public Works;Universities and Colleges. [6] In December 1897,Weathersby gave a speech to a mob opposing the lynching of Charles Lewis. [7] After his Senate tenure ended,Weathersby focused on his law career in the Weathersby &Mayson law firm. [1] He moved to Columbia,Mississippi,in 1900. [1] In 1910,Weathersby was appointed Circuit Judge for Mississippi's 15th Circuit Court District. [3] He was re-elected to that position in 1918. [8]
Weathersby was a Baptist. [9] He was a member of the Freemasons,the Woodmen of the World,the Odd Fellows,and the Knights of Pythias. [1] Weathersby married Stella Bayliss on September 27,1905. [10] [1] Weathersby died on January 13,1924. [10]
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