Drury Wall
American politician
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Drury Joseph Wall, Jr. (February 15, 1874 – February 17, 1953) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Amite County, from 1916 to 1920.
Drury Wall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Amite County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1874 |
| Died | February 17, 1953 (aged 79) |
| Party | Democrat |
Biography
Drury Joseph Wall, Junior was born on February 15, 1874, in Gillsburg, Amite County, Mississippi.[1] His parents were Drury William Wall and Martha Jane (Tate) Wall.[1] He is related to Mississippi state senator John Wall, who represented Amite County from 1837 to 1846.[1] He married Ruby Hughes in 1894.[2][1] From 1907 to 1912, he was the Justice of the Peace of Amite County.[1] He was the Registrar of Vital Statistics of Amite County from 1912 to 1916.[1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1915, for the 1916–1920 term.[1] He died on February 17, 1953, at his son's home in McComb, Mississippi.[3]
