Gerard Brandon (state senator)
Gerard Brandon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1906 – January 7, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Engle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1861 |
| Died | August 14, 1956 (aged 94) |
| Party | Democratic |
Gerard Brandon IV (November 5, 1861 - August 14, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented the 9th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1906 to 1908.
Early life
Gerard Brandon IV[1] was born in Washington, Mississippi, on November 5, 1861.[2][3][4] He was the son of Dr. James C. Brandon and Anna (Monette) Brandon.[2][3] His siblings included two sisters, Margaret and Louise.[3] His paternal grandfather was Mississippi governor Gerard C. Brandon.[2] The younger Gerard attended Jefferson College.[2] He then attended the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.[5] Brandon graduated in June 1882, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts.[2][5][6][4]
Career
In September 1882, Brandon was appointed principal of the Natchez Institute.[2] He later resigned to take a role in the Natchez Savings Bank.[2] He then was admitted to the bar in 1889 and started practicing law in September 1891 alongside Richard F. Reed.[2] That law firm specialized in corporate and commercial law.[7] On December 30, 1905, Brandon was elected without opposition to replace James A. Clinton in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 9th District (Adams County).[8][2] He was sworn in on January 3, 1906.[8] He later served as a City Solicitor of Natchez.[3] By 1918, Brandon was part of the Reed, Brandon & Bowman law firm alongside Reed and William C. Bowman.[4] By 1928, Brandon was running the Brandon & Brandon law firm in Natchez.[9] By 1956, his law firm was called Brandon, Brandon, Hornsby, and Handy.[3]
Brandon died about noon on August 14, 1956, in Natchez.[1][3]
Personal life
Brandon had two sons, Gerard H. Brandon and James Brandon.[3] He also had a daughter who married W. H. Richey.[3] At the time of his death he was survived by 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Property". www.apps.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Natchez Democrat from Natchez, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 31 December 1905. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 16 August 1956. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b c The American Bar. J.C. Fifield Company. 1919. p. 480.
- ^ a b Residence Directory of the Sigma Chi Fraternity: The Chapter Rolls, Alphabetical and Residence Indices, Together with a Historical Sketch of the Fraternity Since 1890. Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1902. p. 52.
- ^ Mississippi, University of (1894). Announcements and Catalogue. p. 97.
- ^ Hubbell's Legal Directory for Lawyers and Businessmen ... J.H. Hubbell & Company. 1896. p. 145.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Jan 1906 Sp Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Mississippi Law Journal. Mississippi Law Journal. 1928. p. 268.