Lafayette Joseph Lott
American politician
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LaFayette Joseph Lott, also known as Joseph Lafayette Lott (March 6, 1863 - July 20, 1952), was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing Carroll County from 1916 to 1920.
Lafayette Joseph Lott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Carroll County district | |
| In office 1916-1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1863 |
| Died | July 20, 1952 (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Grenada, Mississippi |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Sarah Holland (m. 1880) |
| Children | 9 |
Biography
LaFayette Joseph Lott was born on March 6, 1863, in Carroll County, Mississippi.[1][2] His parents were James Lott and Margarette Jane (McDonald) Lott.[1] He was of Scottish and Irish ancestry.[1] He was a farmer and a Baptist minister.[1] He married Sarah Holland on December 18, 1880, and they had nine children together.[3][1] He was the Justice of the Peace in Carroll County from 1888 to 1891.[1] From 1905 to 1910, he was the organizer of the local farmer's union.[1] On November 7, 1915, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Carroll County, as a Democrat.[1] He died on July 20, 1952, and was buried in Calvary Baptist Cemetery near Grenada, Mississippi.[2]