John A. Smylie

John A. Smylie
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Copiah County district
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1861-07-26)July 26, 1861
Union County, Arkansas
DiedOctober 9, 1946(1946-10-09) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocrat

John Alexander Smylie (July 26, 1861 – October 9, 1946) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Copiah County, from 1916 to 1920.

Early life

John Alexander Smylie was born on July 26, 1861, in Union County, Arkansas.[1][2] His parents were John Donan Smylie and Mary Jane (McCall) Smylie.[1] His family moved back to the elder John Smylie's native Copiah County, Mississippi, when the younger John was 6 months old.[1] His father, John Donan Smylie, had enlisted in the Confederate Army, and he died at the Battle of Iuka in 1862.[1] John Alexander's mother died in 1863, leaving him an orphan.[1] John Alexander Smylie was educated at various public schools.[1] He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B. A. degree in 1897.[1][3] In 1905, he completed the law course at Millsaps College. He began practicing law in Hazlehurst 1905.[1] He also was a teacher.[1]

Political career

While living in Crystal Springs, Smylie was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Copiah County as a Democrat, in November 1915, for the 1916–1920 term.[1]

Personal life and death

Smylie was married to Mamie Warren.[1] They had three children, Alfred, Dorothy, and Robert.[1]

Smylie died on October 9, 1946.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mississippi Department of Archives and History (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 849–850.
  2. ^ a b Mississippi Cemetery and Bible Records. Mississippi Genealogical Society. 1965. p. 129.
  3. ^ Mississippi, University of (1910). Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi: 1849-1909. Marshall & Bruce Company.