Gerard Brandon | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1906 –January 7, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Engle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5,1861 |
| Died | August 14,1956 (aged 94) |
| Party | Democratic |
Gerard Brandon IV (November 5,1861 - August 14,1956) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented the 9th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1906 to 1908.
Gerard Brandon IV [1] was born in Washington,Mississippi,on November 5,1861. [2] [3] [4] He was the son of Dr. James C. Brandon and Anna (Monette) Brandon. [2] [3] His siblings included two sisters,Margaret and Louise. [3] His paternal grandfather was Mississippi governor Gerard C. Brandon. [2] The younger Gerard attended Jefferson College. [2] He then attended the University of Mississippi,where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. [5] Brandon graduated in June 1882,receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. [2] [5] [6] [4]
In September 1882,Brandon was appointed principal of the Natchez Institute. [2] He later resigned to take a role in the Natchez Savings Bank. [2] He then was admitted to the bar in 1889 and started practicing law in September 1891 alongside Richard F. Reed. [2] That law firm specialized in corporate and commercial law. [7] On December 30,1905,Brandon was elected without opposition to replace James A. Clinton in the Mississippi State Senate,representing the 9th District (Adams County). [8] [2] He was sworn in on January 3,1906. [8] He later served as a City Solicitor of Natchez. [3] By 1918,Brandon was part of the Reed,Brandon &Bowman law firm alongside Reed and William C. Bowman. [4] By 1928,Brandon was running the Brandon &Brandon law firm in Natchez. [9] By 1956,his law firm was called Brandon,Brandon,Hornsby,and Handy. [3]
Brandon died about noon on August 14,1956,in Natchez. [1] [3]
Brandon had two sons,Gerard H. Brandon and James Brandon. [3] He also had a daughter who married W. H. Richey. [3] At the time of his death he was survived by 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. [3]