James F. McCool
James F. McCool | |
|---|---|
Attala County district | |
| In office January 1896 – January 1900 | |
| In office January 1882 – January 1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1853 Democratic |
James Franklin McCool (February 24, 1853 - March 2, 1919) was an American Democratic politician and jurist. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1882 to 1886 and from 1896 to 1900, and was its Speaker during the latter term.
Biography
James Franklin McCool was born in Fayette County, Alabama, on February 24, 1853.[1] His mother, Elender Gray McCool, died when James was young, and James's father, Lafayette McCool, died in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.[1][2][3] McCool then traveled to Mississippi on foot, and made money to get an education.[2] He received his education at Slate Springs College in Calhoun County, Mississippi.[1] He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Laws in 1879.[1][4][3] For five years, he was a teacher in schools in Calhoun and Attala counties.[1][2] He then practiced law in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi.[1][4][5]
Political career
McCool was elected to represent
Later life
McCool died on March 2, 1919, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.[1]
Personal life
McCool married Mary Niles, the daughter of Jason Niles, in 1881.[1][3] They had one son, named Jason Niles McCool.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Clipped From The Star-Herald". The Star-Herald. 1976-09-09. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Article from 7 Jan 1903 issue of The Clarion Ledger (Jackson Ms) about J F McCool". Clarion-Ledger. 1903-01-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87152-223-8.
- ^ a b University of Mississippi (1894). Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the University of Mississippi, at Oxford, Mississippi. The University. pp. 84, 86.
- ^ a b "1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "1882 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ a b c d Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 249, 188.
