Huger Lee Foote
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BornApril 24, 1854
Macon, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1915 (aged 61)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationsPlanter, politician, poker player
ChildrenShelby Dade Foote
Huger Lee Foote | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1854 Macon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1915 (aged 61) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupations | Planter, politician, poker player |
| Children | Shelby Dade Foote |
| Parent(s) | Hezekiah William Foote Lucinda Frances Dade Foote |
| Relatives | Shelby Foote (grandson) |
Huger Lee Foote (April 24, 1854 – July 18, 1915) was an American planter and politician. He served in the Mississippi Senate. He later sold his plantations to pay for his gambling debts.
Huger Lee Foote was born on April 24, 1854, in Macon, Mississippi.[1] His father, Hezekiah William Foote, was a planter and politician.[2][3] His mother, Lucinda Frances Dade Foote, inherited 3,000 acres of land in Issaquena County, Mississippi.[4] She died when he was two years old.[1] He was educated at Chillicothe Business College in Ohio and in Texas.[5]