Myron S. McNeil | |
|---|---|
 c. 1904 | |
| Member of the
Mississippi Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1904 – January 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Elias A. Rowan |
| Succeeded by | Elias A. Rowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1873 Crystal Springs, MS |
| Died | September 1944 (aged 70–71) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Alma mater | Millsaps College |
Myron Sibbie McNeil (September 28, 1873 - buried October 1, 1944) was a Democratic Mississippi State Senator, representing the 11th District, from 1904 to 1908.
Early life and education
Myron Sibbie McNeil was born on September 28, 1873, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Jarrot Wesley McNeil and Lucy (Bob) McNeil. [1] His ancestors came from Scotland. [3] He was educated in Crystal Springs elementary schools. [4] He received a B. S. from Lexington Normal College. [2] He also graduated from the Millsaps College law school, where he received a Bachelor of Laws degree. [1] [2]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and began practicing law thereafter. [1] [2] He was nominated to represent the 11th district, composed of Copiah County, [5] as a Democrat, in the Mississippi State Senate in August 1903 for the 1904–08 term, and was elected in November 1903. [1] [2] Afterwards, he continued practicing law as an attorney in Hazlehurst. [6] [7] He died of a heart attack in September 1844, and he was buried in Hazlehurst on October 1, 1944. [8] [9]
Personal life
McNeil was a Methodist. [2] On July 6, 1904, he married Deborah Martin. [2] They had at least 1 child together, a daughter, who survived Deborah when she died in 1949. [10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rowland, Dunbar (1904). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 493.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 560.
- ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1904. p. 493.
- ^ The Southerner: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Southern People, Featuring Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana; a Compilation of the Personnel and the Works of Many who Have Contributed and are Still Contributing to the Industrial, Financial and Cultural Greatness of the South. A Newspaper Reference Work. Southern editors association. 1945. p. 283.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1976). Mississippi: Contemporary biography. Reprint Company. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-87152-222-1.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on October 16, 1934 · Page 7". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Jackson Daily News from Jackson, Mississippi on August 19, 1918 · Page 5". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From McComb Daily Journal". McComb Daily Journal. 1944-10-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From McComb Daily Journal". McComb Daily Journal. 1944-10-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1949-08-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
Myron S. McNeil | |
|---|---|
|
c. 1904 | |
| Member of the
Mississippi Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1904 – January 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Elias A. Rowan |
| Succeeded by | Elias A. Rowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1873 Crystal Springs, MS |
| Died | September 1944 (aged 70–71) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Alma mater | Millsaps College |
Myron Sibbie McNeil (September 28, 1873 - buried October 1, 1944) was a Democratic Mississippi State Senator, representing the 11th District, from 1904 to 1908.
Early life and education
Myron Sibbie McNeil was born on September 28, 1873, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Jarrot Wesley McNeil and Lucy (Bob) McNeil. [1] His ancestors came from Scotland. [3] He was educated in Crystal Springs elementary schools. [4] He received a B. S. from Lexington Normal College. [2] He also graduated from the Millsaps College law school, where he received a Bachelor of Laws degree. [1] [2]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and began practicing law thereafter. [1] [2] He was nominated to represent the 11th district, composed of Copiah County, [5] as a Democrat, in the Mississippi State Senate in August 1903 for the 1904–08 term, and was elected in November 1903. [1] [2] Afterwards, he continued practicing law as an attorney in Hazlehurst. [6] [7] He died of a heart attack in September 1844, and he was buried in Hazlehurst on October 1, 1944. [8] [9]
Personal life
McNeil was a Methodist. [2] On July 6, 1904, he married Deborah Martin. [2] They had at least 1 child together, a daughter, who survived Deborah when she died in 1949. [10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rowland, Dunbar (1904). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 493.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 560.
- ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1904. p. 493.
- ^ The Southerner: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Southern People, Featuring Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana; a Compilation of the Personnel and the Works of Many who Have Contributed and are Still Contributing to the Industrial, Financial and Cultural Greatness of the South. A Newspaper Reference Work. Southern editors association. 1945. p. 283.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1976). Mississippi: Contemporary biography. Reprint Company. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-87152-222-1.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on October 16, 1934 · Page 7". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Jackson Daily News from Jackson, Mississippi on August 19, 1918 · Page 5". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From McComb Daily Journal". McComb Daily Journal. 1944-10-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From McComb Daily Journal". McComb Daily Journal. 1944-10-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1949-08-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-04-13.