Frank Bealle Stephens (May 2, 1889 - March 16, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Clay County, from 1916 to 1920.
Frank B. Stephens | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clay County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1889 Clay County, MS |
| Died | March 16, 1962 (aged 72) Jackson, MS |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography edit
Frank Bealle Stephens was born on May 2, 1889, in Griffith, Clay County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of James L. Stephens and Addie (Burnitt) Stephens.[1] His maternal grandmother's uncle (Frank's great-granduncle) was Thomas Clingman.[1] He ran for the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Clay County in 1911, but lost.[1] However, he was elected in November 1915, along with Barney Semmelman.[1] He was married to Lauraetta Hudson.[3] He died in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 16, 1962.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RQ-DBG : 22 February 2021), Frank Bealle Stephens, 1917-1918.
- ^ a b "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on March 18, 1962 · Page 11". Newspapers.com. 18 March 1962. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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