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| order3 = 19th [[Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate]]
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| term_start3 = February 1, 1943
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| term_end3 = January 3, 1947
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| successor3 = Edward F. McGinnis
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|death_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
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[[File:Grave of Wall Doxey, Hillcrest Cemetery.jpg|thumb|Doxey's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery]]
'''Wall Doxey''' (August 8, 1892{{spaced ndash}}March 2, 1962) was an American politician from [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]. He served as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Mississippi's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1929 to 1941. After the death of [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Pat Harrison]], Doxey won a special election to his seat, and served in the [[United States Senate]] from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by [[James Eastland]].
'''Wall Doxey''' (August 8, 1892{{spaced ndash}}March 2, 1962) was an American politician from [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]. He served in the [[United States Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JrXYvgrwkM0C&q=Wall+Doxey&pg=PA667 | title=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 | date=1950 | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | isbn=978-0-598-68615-2 }}</ref> He was a Democrat.

== Congress ==
He served six terms as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Mississippi's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1929 to 1941.

=== Senate ===
After the death of [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Pat Harrison]], Doxey won a special election to his seat,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267835 MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> and served in the [[United States Senate]] from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by [[James Eastland]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384574 MS US Senate - D Runoff Race - Sep 15, 1942]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref>

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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 ===
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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. But, African Americans were effectively excluded from the political system from 1890 to the late 1960s by Mississippi's constitution and restrictions affecting voter registration. Doxey was the only United States Senator to serve also as the [[United States Senate Sergeant at Arms|Senate Sergeant at Arms]]. He was appointed to this position after losing his Senate seat, serving from February 1, 1943 to January 3, 1947.
Doxey was the only United States Senator to serve also as the [[United States Senate Sergeant at Arms|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 ==
[[Wall Doxey State Park]], a [[state park]] in Mississippi, is named after him.
[[Wall Doxey State Park]], a [[state park]] in Mississippi, is named after him.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Commons cat inline|Wall Doxey}}
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*[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/SAA_Wall_Doxey.htm "Wall Doxey"], Senate Biography
*[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/SAA_Wall_Doxey.htm "Wall Doxey"], Senate Biography
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 9 July 2024

"Senator Doxey" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Doxey (disambiguation).
Wall Doxey
United States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
September 29, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Preceded byJames Eastland
Succeeded byJames Eastland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1929 – September 28, 1941
Preceded byBill G. Lowrey
Succeeded byJamie Whitten
19th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
In office
February 1, 1943 – January 3, 1947
LeaderAlben W. Barkley
Preceded byChesley W. Jurney
Succeeded byEdward F. McGinnis
Personal details
Born(1892-08-08)August 8, 1892
Holly Springs, Mississippi, US
DiedMarch 2, 1962(1962-03-02) (aged 69)
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Resting placeHillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
Doxey's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery

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.

Congress

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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

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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

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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

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Wall Doxey State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.

References

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  1. ^ 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. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1950. ISBN 978-0-598-68615-2.
  2. ^ MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ MS US Senate - D Runoff Race - Sep 15, 1942. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Mississippi
(Class 2)
1941 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
1929-1941 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 2) from Mississippi
1941–1943
Served alongside: Theodore G. Bilbo 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
1943 - 1947 		Succeeded by
Edward F. McGinnis


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