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'''Wall Doxey''' (August 8, 1892{{spaced ndash}}March 2, 1962) was an American politician from [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]. |
'''Wall Doxey''' (August 8, 1892{{spaced ndash}}March 2, 1962) was an American politician from [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]. |
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== Congress == |
== Congress == |
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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. |
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. |
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=== Senate === |
=== Senate === |
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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> |
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. 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. |
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. |
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=== Sergeant-at-Arms === |
=== Sergeant-at-Arms === |
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[[Category:People from Holly Springs, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Burials at Hillcrest Cemetery]] |
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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 |
Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892 – March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Congress
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
After the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat,[1] and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by James Eastland.[2]
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.
Sergeant-at-Arms
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
Wall Doxey State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.
References
- ^ 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
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.
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