Perry Peyton

Perry Payton was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Bolivar County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885. ^[1] He also served as a justice of the peace. ^[2]

On January 9, 1884 W. L. Love contested Payton's election victory ^[3] but he was unsuccessful and Payton was listed as the representative for Bolivar. ^[1]

He was born c. 1852 in Mississippi. ^[2]

He was noted along with other "Negro" legislators as being part of a meeting planning involvement in laying a cornerstone for a monument to General Lee. ^[4]

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

References

1. "The Legislature". Clarion-Ledger. February 20, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
2. "Perry Peyton – Against All Odds".
3. "Mississippi Legislature". The Clarion-Ledger. January 16, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
4. "A Negro's Memorial to Lee". Daily New Mississippian. February 4, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2022.