Summary
Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892 – March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He served in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.[1] He was a Democrat.
Wall Doxey | |
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| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office September 29, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | James Eastland |
| Succeeded by | James Eastland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – September 28, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Bill G. Lowrey |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Whitten |
| 19th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate | |
| In office February 1, 1943 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Leader | Alben W. Barkley |
| Preceded by | Chesley W. Jurney |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. McGinnis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1892 Holly Springs, Mississippi, US |
| Died | March 2, 1962 (aged 69) Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Congress edit
He served six terms as a Democrat from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941.
Senate edit
After the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat,[2] and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by James Eastland.[3]
Throughout his political career, Doxey represented a district with a black-majority population, whose political affiliation in the nineteenth century had been with the Republican Party. African Americans were effectively excluded from the political system from 1890 to the late 1960s by Mississippi's constitution and restrictions affecting voter registration.
Sergeant-at-Arms edit
Doxey was the only United States Senator to serve also as the Senate Sergeant at Arms. He was appointed to this position after losing his Senate seat, serving from February 1, 1943, to January 3, 1947.
Legacy edit
Wall Doxey State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.
References edit
- ^ "Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Eightieth Congress, March 4, 1789 to January 3, 1949, Inclusive". 1950.
- ^ MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ MS US Senate - D Runoff Race - Sep 15, 1942. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Wall Doxey at Wikimedia Commons- "Wall Doxey", Senate Biography
- United States Congress. "Wall Doxey (id: D000480)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.