James C. Wasson

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James C. Wasson
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the Attala County district
In office
January 1916 January 1920
Personal details
Born(1886-03-31)March 31, 1886
Attala County, Mississippi
DiedNovember 1966(1966-11-00) (aged 80)
Political party Democrat

James Carlisle Wasson (March 31, 1886 - November 1966) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Attala County, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography

James Carlisle Wasson was born on March 31, 1886, in Creek, Attala County, Mississippi. [1] [2] His parents were Newton Copeland Wasson and Mary Jane (Ratliff) Watson. [1] He, along with Icey Day, were elected to represent Attala County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1915. [1] He died in November 1966, and was residing in Kosciusko, Mississippi, at that time. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mississippi Department of Archives and History (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. 1 2 "James Wasson in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-03-08.