M. F. DeGraffenreid
M. F. DeGraffenreid | |
|---|---|
| 11th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office November 15, 1830 – December 20, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Dunbar |
| Succeeded by | David Pembel |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Wilkinson County district | |
| In office January 5, 1829 – December 20, 1831 | |
| In office January 1, 1827 – February 8, 1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
M. F. DeGraffenreid was an American politician. He was the 11th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving from 1830 to 1831.
Biography
M. F. DeGraffenreid practiced law in Woodsville, Mississippi.[1] DeGraffenreid was first elected to represent Wilkinson County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1826 for the 1827 session.[2][3] He was re-elected to the House for the 12th Mississippi Legislature taking place in January 1829.[4][5] During this session, DeGraffenreid served on the following committees: Enrolled Bills; Revisal and Unfinished Business.[4] DeGraffenreid was re-elected to serve in the 13th Mississippi Legislature in February 1830.[6] He was re-elected to the House for the 14th Mississippi Legislature in November 1830.[7] During this term DeGraffenreid was elected Speaker of the House.[7] He was re-elected to the House for the 15th Mississippi Legislature, taking place in November 1831, for which he was again elected Speaker.[8] In 1833, DeGraffenreid was a candidate for U. S. Senator, but John Black was elected instead.[9] In 1837, DeGraffenreid was considered for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Mississippi.[10] He was considered again for the nomination in March 1840.[10] He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1840.[11] In 1845 he represented Williamson County, Tennessee, at the Southern and Western Convention.[12]
Personal life
DeGraffenreid was a Freemason and helped establish a new branch in Woodville in 1832.[13] His wife, P. DeGraffenreid, died on October 16, 1838, in Woodville.[14][15]
References
- ^ Letters from Forest Place : a plantation family's correspondence, 1846-1881. Internet Archive. Jackson : University Press of Mississippi. 1993. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-87805-653-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (1891). A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. AMS Press. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-404-04610-1.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (1830). Journal.
- ^ a b "Legislature 1829". Southern Galaxy. 1829-01-15. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Jan 1829 12th Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Jan 1830 13th Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Nov 1830 14th Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Nov 1831 15th Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "Mississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Nov 1833 17th Sess — LLMC". discover.llmc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ a b "Columbus Democrat from Columbus, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 1840-03-07. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Washington City :William Ogden Niles (1837). Niles' national register. George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida. Washington City : William Ogden Niles.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Southwestern Convention (Memphis, Tenn : 1845 Nov 15). Journal of the proceedings of the Southwestern convention, began and held at the city of Memphis, on the 12th November, 1845. State Library of Pennsylvania. s.n. p. 4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lodge, Freemasons Mississippi Grand (1882). Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi: Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, from Its Organization July 27th, 5818 [1818] to Include the Communication Held in the Year 5852 [1852] Compiled from the "Extracts from the Proceedings.". Clarion Steam Printing Establishment. p. 602.
- ^ "Liberty Advocate from Liberty, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ The Woodville Republican, Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper. Heritage Books. 1990. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-55613-365-7.