William R. Chrismond | |
|---|---|
 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 1916 –January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1868 Greensboro, Mississippi |
| Died | August 19, 1926 (aged 58) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Riley Chrismond (April 30, 1868 - August 19, 1926) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
William Riley Chrismond was born on April 30, 1868, in Greensboro, Webster County, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of David Edwin Chrismond and his wife, Elvenie (Tyson) Chrismond. [1] In his youth, Chrismond worked on his family farm and attended the public schools of Webster County until 1888. [1] In 1889, he entered Bellefontaine High School, and studied to be a teacher. [1] He was a teacher until 1899. [1]
From 1900 to 1904, Chrismond was the Justice of the Peace for his district. [1] He was the Sheriff of Choctaw County from 1912 to 1916. [1] He represented the 23rd District (composed of Oktibbeha and Choctaw Counties) as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920. [1] [2] After his Senate term, he was re-elected to the position of Choctaw County Sheriff. [2] Chrismond died on August 19, 1926, in a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. [2]
Chrismond was a Baptist. [1] He married Willie Florence Stephenson on December 10, 1893. [1] They had six children together. [1]
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