John Q. Poindexter

John Q. Poindexter
c. 1917
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1854-03-10)March 10, 1854
Gainesville, Alabama
DiedSeptember 17, 1932(1932-09-17) (aged 78)
Macon, Mississippi
Political partyDemocrat

John Quarles Poindexter (March 10, 1854 – September 17, 1932) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 16th district, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography

John Quarles Poindexter was born on March 10, 1854, in Gainesville, Alabama.[1] He was the son of William Rice Poindexter and Martha Jane (Barrett) Poindexter.[1] After the death of his father in 1870, John attended Reagan High School in Morristown, Tennessee.[1] He became a planter and merchant.[1] He became a member of the Mississippi State Senate in 1916, representing the 16th district as a Democrat.[1][2] He served from 1916 to 1920.[2] He died at his home in Macon after a long illness on September 17, 1932.[3] He was survived by his widow and four children.[3]

Personal life

He was a Presbyterian.[1] He married Lucinda George Richards in 1878.[1] They had four children, all of whom survived John.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. ^ a b Lampkin, Charles Barnett (1970). Descendants of John Crawford, 1643. Acme Press. p. 90.
  3. ^ a b c "Obituary for J. Q. Poindexter (Aged 78)". The Birmingham News. 1932-09-18. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-02-11.