Английская Википедия:Irvin Abernathy
Irvin Valentine Abernathy (August 23, 1852 – February 4, 1925) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Chickasaw County, from 1916 until his death.
Biography
Irvin Valentine Abernathy was born on August 23, 1852, in Troy, Mississippi.[1][2] His parents were Marion Abernathy and Martha (Wilson) Abernathy.[1][2] He married Mary Jane Laughlin in 1882.[1][2][3] Before becoming a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Chickasaw County, and was a public cotton weigher for 10 years.[2][1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Chickasaw County as a Democrat, in November 1915, for the 1916–1920 term.[1][2] He was re-elected in November 1919.[2] He was re-elected once more in November 1923.[4] However, he died before finishing his term, on February 4, 1925, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.[3] He was buried in the IOOF cemetery there.[3]
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