Ramsey Wharton | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Clifton |
| Succeeded by | H. M. Taylor |
| In office January 18, 1905 – November 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Clifton |
| Succeeded by | A. C. Crowder |
| Member of the
Mississippi Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1900 – January 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1855 Mississippi |
| Died | November 1908 (aged 53) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Ramsey Wharton (October 10, 1855 - November 1908) was an American politician and the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1897 to 1899 and from January 18, 1905 to November 1908. [1] [2] He also was in the Mississippi Senate, representing the 12th district, from 1900 to 1904. [3] [4] He was a Democrat. [5]
Wharton was born on October 10, 1855, in Mississippi. [5] He was in the insurance business. [5] He first became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1897 to 1899. [2] He was elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1899, representing Hinds County, and served until 1904. [3] [4] He became the mayor of Jackson again on January 18, 1905, after a special election was held to fill the vacancy of resigning mayor William Hemingway. [1] He continued serving as mayor until his death of acute indigestion in November 1908. [1] [2]
- ^ a b c Powell, W. F. (1944). Jackson's Early History and 28 Years of Municipal Progress. Tucker Printing House. p. 55.
- ^ a b c Hubbard, Linda S. (1988). Notable Americans: What They Did, from 1620 to the Present. Gale Research Company. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-8103-2534-0.
- ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Secretary of State. 1900. p. 53.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1904). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 181.
- ^ a b c Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 86.
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Ramsey Wharton | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Clifton |
| Succeeded by | H. M. Taylor |
| In office January 18, 1905 – November 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Clifton |
| Succeeded by | A. C. Crowder |
| Member of the
Mississippi Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1900 – January 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1855 Mississippi |
| Died | November 1908 (aged 53) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Ramsey Wharton (October 10, 1855 - November 1908) was an American politician and the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1897 to 1899 and from January 18, 1905 to November 1908. [1] [2] He also was in the Mississippi Senate, representing the 12th district, from 1900 to 1904. [3] [4] He was a Democrat. [5]
Wharton was born on October 10, 1855, in Mississippi. [5] He was in the insurance business. [5] He first became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1897 to 1899. [2] He was elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1899, representing Hinds County, and served until 1904. [3] [4] He became the mayor of Jackson again on January 18, 1905, after a special election was held to fill the vacancy of resigning mayor William Hemingway. [1] He continued serving as mayor until his death of acute indigestion in November 1908. [1] [2]
- ^ a b c Powell, W. F. (1944). Jackson's Early History and 28 Years of Municipal Progress. Tucker Printing House. p. 55.
- ^ a b c Hubbard, Linda S. (1988). Notable Americans: What They Did, from 1620 to the Present. Gale Research Company. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-8103-2534-0.
- ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Secretary of State. 1900. p. 53.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1904). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 181.
- ^ a b c Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 86.
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