Augustus E. Weathersby
Former American politician
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Augustus Edward Weathersby (August 16, 1864 - January 13, 1924) was an American politician. He represented the 8th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1896 to 1900.
Augustus E. Weathersby | |
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c. 1907 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 7, 1896 – January 2, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Teunisson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Chrisman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1864 |
| Died | January 13, 1924 (aged 59) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | Andrew H. Longino (uncle) |
Biography
Augustus Edward Weathersby was born on April 16, 1864, in Lawrence County, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of Dr. Willis G. Weathersby and Amanda R. (Longino) Weathersby, the sister of Mississippi governor Andrew H. Longino.[1] He entered the University of Mississippi in 1882.[2] During that time, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[3] He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1885.[3] He was then appointed deputy circuit and chancery clerk of Lawrence County.[1] He served as a Notary Public from Greenwood, Mississippi, from 1890 to 1894.[4] In 1895, Weathersby was elected to represent the 8th District (Lawrence County) in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1896–1900 term.[5] During this term, Weathersby served on the following committees: Local and Private Legislation; Public Works; Universities and Colleges.[6] In December 1897, Weathersby gave a speech to a mob opposing the lynching of Charles Lewis.[7] After his Senate tenure ended, Weathersby focused on his law career in the Weathersby & Mayson law firm.[1] He moved to Columbia, Mississippi, in 1900.[1] In 1910, Weathersby was appointed Circuit Judge for Mississippi's 15th Circuit Court District.[3] He was re-elected to that position in 1918.[8]
Personal life and death
Weathersby was a Baptist.[9] He was a member of the Freemasons, the Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias.[1] Weathersby married Stella Bayliss on September 27, 1905.[10][1] Weathersby died on January 13, 1924.[10]