Van Buren Boddie | |
|---|---|
| c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 1928 –1928 | |
| Succeeded by | John L. Hebron |
| In office January 1912 –January 1920 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Washington County district | |
| In office 1906 –January 1912 | |
| In office 1902 –January 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20,1869 |
| Died | May 11,1928 (aged 59) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Van Buren Boddie (January 20,1869 - May 11,1928) was a Democratic Mississippi state legislator in the early 20th century.
Van Buren Boddie was born on January 20,1869,in Memphis,Tennessee. [1] [2] [3] He was the son of Van Buren Boddie and Anna (Jewell) Boddie. [2] He did not go to college,but he studied law at a law firm. [4] [3] He was admitted to the bar in 1892. [3] He was first appointed to the Mississippi House of Representatives,as a Democrat,in 1902,to fill in for the unfinished term of F. E. Larkin. [1] In 1906,he was appointed to fill in for the term of Percy Bell. [1] He was first elected to the House in 1907,and served from 1908 to 1912. [1] All three stints were for representing Washington County. [4] In 1911,he was elected to the Mississippi State Senate to represent the state's 29th district. [4] He was re-elected in 1915. [4] After this,he was partners in a law firm with fellow state senator Hazlewood Power Farish. [3] He was elected to serve in the Senate from 1928 to 1932,but resigned in the 1928 session because of illness. [2] He died on May 11,1928,in his home in Greenville,Mississippi. [5] [2]