John Benjamin Splann (June 22, 1875 – March 24, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1916 to 1920.

John Splann
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Alcorn County district
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born
John Benjamin Splann

(1875-06-22)June 22, 1875
McNairy County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1962(1962-03-24) (aged 86)
Kendrick, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

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John Benjamin Splann was born on June 22, 1875, in McNairy County, Tennessee, to John Edwin Splann and Mollie N. (Howell) Splann.[1][2][3] However, he grew up in nearby Corinth, Mississippi.[1] He married Maude Potts in 1901.[1] He was ordained a Christian minister in 1902.[1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Alcorn County, as a Democrat, in 1915.[1] He died on March 24, 1962, in Kendrick, Mississippi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RS-PQY  : 22 February 2021), John B Splann, 1917-1918.
  3. ^ a b "Alcorn County, MSGenWeb". www.msgw.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.