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| George E. Denley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 1928 – January 1932 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Yalobusha County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1867-08-09)August 9, 1867 Coles Creek, Mississippi |
| Died | August 1942(1942-08-00) (aged 74–75) Grenada, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
George Elias Denley (August 9, 1867 - August 1942) was an American farmer, teacher, editor, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1928 to 1932, and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924.
Biography
George Elias Denley was born on August 9, 1867, in Coles Creek, Mississippi. He was the son of James Denley and Margaret (Sellers) Denley. Denley attended the schools of Yalobusha County. He taught at school from 1887 to 1889 and from 1896 to 1900. In 1908, he became the editor and printer of a newspaper called the Coffeeville Courier. He was also a life insurance agent. He was a justice of the peace from 1895 to 1899 and he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Yalobusha County from 1899 to 1907. In 1915, he was elected to represent Yalobusha County in the Mississippi House of Representatives and served from 1916 to 1920. He was re-elected in 1919 and served from 1920 to 1924. Denley then represented the 28th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1928 to 1932. Denley died after a long illness in Grenada, Mississippi, in August 1942.
Personal life
Denley married Martha Ellen Williams on January 7, 1892. They had eleven children, named Martha Essey, Margaret (Denley) Speir, Chester Lamar, Mary Jessie, Gladys Ethel, Sellers Vanhoozer, Nellie Tolise, Evelyn Grace, Gerald Hamilton, George Edwin, and Clara Lucile. Their son Sellers served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1940 to 1944.
References
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ "G. E. Denley obituary". Clarion-Ledger. August 18, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1928). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1928]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1940). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1940]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.