John Byrd Going was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Calhoun County, from 1908 to 1920 and from 1940 to 1948.

John Going
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Calhoun County district
In office
January 1940 – January 1948
In office
January 1908 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1873-01-26)January 26, 1873
Pittsboro, Mississippi
Political partyDemocrat

Biography

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John Byrd Going was born on January 26, 1873, in Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi.[1][2][3] His parents were David Going and Martha Caroline (Pilgreen) Going.[2] He launched a newspaper, the Dixie Herald, in 1903 and became the editor.[2][1] He married Ronda Steele in 1906.[1] He was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Calhoun County as a Democrat on November 5, 1907.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1911 and 1915.[2][1] He also represented Calhoun County in the House from 1940 to 1944.[3] He was re-elected and served from 1944 to 1948.[4]

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. ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  3. ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1940). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1940]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 17.
  4. ^ Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1944). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1944]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.