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William M. Inge (Mississippi politician)

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William M. Inge
c. 1882
Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 1884 – January 1886
Preceded byW. H. H. Tison
Succeeded byJacob H. Sharp
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Alcorn County district
In office
January 1882 – January 1886
Serving with
1884–1886: T. H. Underwood
1882–1884: W. H. Reese
Preceded byK. M. Harrison
W. H. Reese
Succeeded byM. W. Bynum
J. P. Carraway
Personal details
Born(1832-02-22)February 22, 1832
Greene County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1900(1900-11-26) (aged 68)
Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankColonel

William M. Inge (February 22, 1832 – November 26, 1900) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884 to 1886.

Biography

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William M. Inge was born on February 22, 1832, in Greene County, Alabama.[1] When he was a boy, he moved with his family to Aberdeen, Mississippi.[2]

During the American Civil War, Inge served in the Confederate States Army. Originally being adjutant of the 12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment and then a staff officer, serving in the Eastern Theater, later he became a partisan and cavalry commander in the Western Theater. There he led the 12th Mississippi Partisan Rangers and eventually was made Colonel of the 12th (10th) Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.[1][3]

In 1881, Inge was elected to represent Alcorn County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1882–1884 term.[3][4][5] He was re-elected in 1883 for the 1884–1886 term.[5][6] During this term, Inge was elected to the position of the House's Speaker.[3][6] Inge died at his home in Corinth, Mississippi, on November 26, 1900.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Col. W. M. Inge". The Democratic-Herald. 1900-12-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. ^ Davis, Reuben (1890). Recollections of Mississippi and Mississippians. Houghton, Mifflin. p. 171.
  3. ^ a b c Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.); Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization); United Confederate Veterans; United Daughters of the Confederacy (1901). Confederate veteran [serial]. Duke University Libraries. Nashville, Tenn. : [S.A. Cunningham]. pp. 20–22.
  4. ^ "1882 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 240.
  6. ^ a b "1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.