James C. Wasson | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Attala County district | |
In office January 1916 –January 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Attala County, Mississippi | March 31, 1886
Died | November 1966 80) | (aged
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.
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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