William Riley Chrismond (April 30, 1868 - August 19, 1926) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
William R. Chrismond | |
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 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1868 Greensboro, Mississippi |
| Died | August 19, 1926 (aged 58) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
William Riley Chrismond was born on April 30, 1868, in Greensboro, Webster County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of David Edwin Chrismond and his wife, Elvenie (Tyson) Chrismond.[1] In his youth, Chrismond worked on his family farm and attended the public schools of Webster County until 1888.[1] In 1889, he entered Bellefontaine High School, and studied to be a teacher.[1] He was a teacher until 1899.[1]
From 1900 to 1904, Chrismond was the Justice of the Peace for his district.[1] He was the Sheriff of Choctaw County from 1912 to 1916.[1] He represented the 23rd District (composed of Oktibbeha and Choctaw Counties) as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.[1][2] After his Senate term, he was re-elected to the position of Choctaw County Sheriff.[2] Chrismond died on August 19, 1926, in a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.[2]
Personal life edit
Chrismond was a Baptist.[1] He married Willie Florence Stephenson on December 10, 1893.[1] They had six children together.[1]