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| Affiliation | Populist |
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| Name | Frank Burkett |
| Address |
Okolona, Mississippi , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
July 05, 1843
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| Died | November 18, 1914
(71 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
Mar 01, 2009 11:59am |
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| Info | BURKETT, Frank - Mississippi politician.
Born 7/5/1843 in Lawrenceburg TN.
Served in the Tennessee cavalry during the Civil War
Graduated from Professor Henry's School; later studied law. Admitted to bar 1872
Real estate investor; publisher; teacher
Married Mattie Schrimsher 1866; married (2) Mary E. Mitchell 1906. Four children.
Editor of the Houston [MS] Messenger 1872-1914 (newspaper changed names twice during his editorship]
MS House (D) 1887-91, 1893-97, 1907-11
Delegate to MS constitutional convention of 1890 and voted against the new constitution
Nominated for Presidential Elector (D-MS) 1892 but resigned from the ticket and supported the Populist Party
Candidate for US House (Pop-MS) 1892, 1894
Candidate for Governor (Pop-MS) 1895
Member, Populist National Committee
MS Senate (D) 1911-1914
Died 11/18/1914 in Okolona MS.
James T. Havel, U.S. Presidential Candidates and the Elections, vol. 1, pp. 81-82. |
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