William P. Stribling | |
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Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 25th district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fulton, Mississippi | August 12, 1873
Died | December 22, 1947 Columbus, Mississippi | (aged 74)
Political party | Democratic |
William Pleasant Stribling (August 12, 1873 - December 22, 1947) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
William Pleasant Stribling was born on August 12, 1873, in Fulton, Mississippi. [1] He was the son of Shelton Randolph Stribling and his wife, Mary Jane (Cates) Stribling. [1] Stribling attended the public schools in Fulton. [1] He decided to practice law and took the law course at the University of Mississippi. [1] He then attended the Cumberland School of Law, graduating in 1896. [1] [2] After graduation, he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Tupelo, Mississippi. [1] He then went to practice law in Muskogee, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and Marlin, Texas, for a year. [1] In 1904, he moved to Columbus, Mississippi, and continued practicing law there. [1] In 1915, he was elected to represent the 25th District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term. [1] In 1920, he was a candidate to represent one of Mississippi's districts in the U. S. House of Representatives. [3] Stribling died on December 22, 1947, at his home in Columbus, Mississippi. [4]
William P. Stribling | |
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Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 25th district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fulton, Mississippi | August 12, 1873
Died | December 22, 1947 Columbus, Mississippi | (aged 74)
Political party | Democratic |
William Pleasant Stribling (August 12, 1873 - December 22, 1947) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
William Pleasant Stribling was born on August 12, 1873, in Fulton, Mississippi. [1] He was the son of Shelton Randolph Stribling and his wife, Mary Jane (Cates) Stribling. [1] Stribling attended the public schools in Fulton. [1] He decided to practice law and took the law course at the University of Mississippi. [1] He then attended the Cumberland School of Law, graduating in 1896. [1] [2] After graduation, he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Tupelo, Mississippi. [1] He then went to practice law in Muskogee, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and Marlin, Texas, for a year. [1] In 1904, he moved to Columbus, Mississippi, and continued practicing law there. [1] In 1915, he was elected to represent the 25th District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term. [1] In 1920, he was a candidate to represent one of Mississippi's districts in the U. S. House of Representatives. [3] Stribling died on December 22, 1947, at his home in Columbus, Mississippi. [4]