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 | |
| 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 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sarah S. Walker (
m. 1853) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands |
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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. On December 4, 1882, J. Edward Sanders shot him on the sidewalk of Front Street in Baldwyn, Mississippi. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, Tison represented Lee and Tishomingo counties. [2] During the American Civil War, he served as an officer in the Confederate States Army. [3]
See also
- List of assassinated American politicians
- List of assassinations by firearm
- List of people from Mississippi
Notes
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Volume II. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 913–915. OCLC 808043. OL 24157166M – via Internet Archive.
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