Irvin Valentine Abernathy (August 23, 1852 – February 4, 1925) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Chickasaw County, from 1916 until his death.
Irvin Abernathy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Chickasaw County district | |
| In office January 3, 1916 – February 4, 1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1852 Troy, Mississippi |
| Died | February 4, 1925 (aged 72) Chickasaw County, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Laughlin (m. 1882) |
| Children | 8 |
Biography edit
Irvin Valentine Abernathy was born on August 23, 1852, in Troy, Mississippi.[1][2] His parents were Marion Abernathy and Martha (Wilson) Abernathy.[1][2] He married Mary Jane Laughlin in 1882.[1][2][3] Before becoming a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Chickasaw County, and was a public cotton weigher for 10 years.[2][1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Chickasaw County as a Democrat, in November 1915, for the 1916–1920 term.[1][2] He was re-elected in November 1919.[2] He was re-elected once more in November 1923.[4] However, he died before finishing his term, on February 4, 1925, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.[3] He was buried in the IOOF cemetery there.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e f Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c Rockette, John Franklin (1981). Rockett, Carpenter, Millican, Wise, Stevens, Selman, Ware, Abernathy, Rhodes Families, 1681-1981 and Seventy-six Connected Kins-men. Gateway Press. p. 209.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1924). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.