J. T. Parks
J. T. Parks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1904 – June 1905 | |
| Preceded by | F. M. Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | R. S. Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1878 |
| Died | June 1905 (aged 26) |
| Party | Democratic |
James Thompson Parks (August 1, 1878 - June 1905) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented the 2nd District in the Mississippi State Senate in 1904.
Biography
James Thompson Parks was born on August 1, 1878, in Newton County, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of John Bassett Parks and Sarah (Pettey) Parks.[1] Parks attended the high school of Philadelphia, Mississippi.[1] He then attended Southern Normal University for one year in 1899.[1] He then moved to Carthage, Mississippi, in September 1900, where he started practicing law, after working as a public school teacher.[1] On February 1, 1901, Parks moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and continued practicing law there.[1] Parks then ran for the Democratic nomination to represent the 2nd District (Perry, Jones, Wayne, Greene Counties) in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1904-1908 term, and won the nomination on August 27, 1903.[1] Parks then won the general election on November 3, 1903.[1] During the 1904 session, Parks served on the following committees: Judiciary; Military; Public Health & Quarantine; and the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills.[1] Parks died in June 1905.[2] R. S. Hall was elected to replace him in the Senate for the 1906 session.[3]
Personal life
Parks was a Methodist.[1] He was a member of the Freemasons and the Knights of Pythias.[1] He never married.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1904. pp. 485, 487–488.
- ^ "The Laurel Ledger from Laurel, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 17 June 1905. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Mississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Jan 1906 Sp Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.