Lafayette Joseph Lott | |
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Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives from the Carroll County district | |
In office 1916-1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Carroll County, Mississippi | March 6, 1863
Died | July 20, 1952 | (aged 89)
Resting place | Grenada, Mississippi |
Political party | Democrat |
Spouse | Sarah Holland (m. 1880) |
Children | 9 |
LaFayette Joseph Lott, also known as Joseph Lafayette Lott (March 6, 1863 - July 20, 1952), was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing Carroll County from 1916 to 1920.
LaFayette Joseph Lott was born on March 6, 1863, in Carroll County, Mississippi. [1] [2] His parents were James Lott and Margarette Jane (McDonald) Lott. [1] He was of Scottish and Irish ancestry. [1] He was a farmer and a Baptist minister. [1] He married Sarah Holland on December 18, 1880, and they had nine children together. [3] [1] He was the Justice of the Peace in Carroll County from 1888 to 1891. [1] From 1905 to 1910, he was the organizer of the local farmer's union. [1] On November 7, 1915, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Carroll County, as a Democrat. [1] He died on July 20, 1952, and was buried in Calvary Baptist Cemetery near Grenada, Mississippi. [2]