W. H. H. Tison
W. H. H. Tison | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1878 | |
| 39th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1882 – December 4, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Johns |
| Succeeded by | William M. Inge |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Lee County | |
| In office January 3, 1882 – December 4, 1882 | |
| In office 1874 – 1880 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Tishomingo County | |
| In office 1856 – 1858 | |
| In office 1850 – 1852 | |
| 4th Postmaster of Carrollville, Mississippi | |
| In office April 20, 1853 – April 14, 1855 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Clayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Haywood Tison November 6, 1822 Jackson County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1882 (aged 60) Baldwyn, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide (gunshot wound) |
| Resting place | Masonic Cemetery, Baldwyn, Mississippi, U.S. 34°29′48.8″N 88°37′43.8″W / 34.496889°N 88.628833°W |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sarah S. Walker (m. 1853) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Battles | |
William Henry Haywood Tison (November 6, 1822 – December 4, 1882) was an American politician who served as the 39th speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from January 1882 until his assassination 11 months into his speakership.
Biography
A member of the Democratic Party, Tison represented Lee and Tishomingo counties.[1] During the American Civil War he served as an officer in the Confederate States Army, leading the 32d Mississippi Infantry Regiment during the Atlanta Campaign, and was wounded at the Battle of Atlanta and Battle of Franklin.[2][3] On December 4, 1882, J. Edward Sanders shot him on the sidewalk of Front Street in Baldwyn, Mississippi.[4]
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Notes
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.
References
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Nashville, Tenn.: Brandon Printing Company. p. 44. OCLC 1049969940 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar. (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Volume 2. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. pp. 680–687.
- ↑ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Volume II. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 913–915. OCLC 808043. OL 24157166M – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Particulars of the Killing of Col. Tison". The Daily Memphis Avalanche. Vol. XXVI, no. 141. Memphis, Tennessee. December 16, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to W. H. H. Tison at Wikimedia Commons- W. H. H. Tison at Find a Grave
- W. H. H. Tison at The Political Graveyard
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