John Fatheree

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John Davis Fatheree (April 9, 1879 - 1964) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate, including as President of the Mississippi Senate for the 1920 term. [1] He served two terms as mayor of Quitman, Mississippi. [2] He was a lawyer in Clarke County and a circuit judge. [3] He was a Democrat. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church. [4]

He served on the Conference Committee in the Mississippi Senate. [5]

He was survived by a daughter and two sisters. [2]

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References

  1. History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (January 16, 1923). "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, 1920-24". Hederman bros. via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Judge Fatheree dies; funeral Saturday". Hattiesburg American. July 31, 1964. p. 11 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Judge Fatheree Dies". The Clarke County Tribune. July 31, 1964. p. 1 via newspapers.com.
  4. History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (January 16, 1924). "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi". Department of Archives and History via Google Books.
  5. Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (January 16, 1920). "Journal" via Google Books.