J. L. Totten
J. L. Totten | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1844–1846 | |
| Preceded by | R. W. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | James Whitfield |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Marshall County | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate representing Gibson County, Carroll County and Dyer County | |
| In office 1835–1837 | |
| Sheriff of Carroll County | |
| In office 1822–1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 or 1804 Tennessee, U. S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James L. Totten was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives between 1844 and 1846.
James L. Totten was born in 1803 or 1804 in Tennessee.[1]
Totten served as the sheriff of Carroll County, Tennessee between 1822 and 1832.[2] Between 1825 and 1831, Totten also served as a clerk of the Gibson County Circuit Court.[2] Totten served one term in the Tennessee Senate between 1835 and 1837, representing Dyer, Gibson and Carroll Counties.[3][4]
He then moved to Holly Springs, Mississippi, and farmed there.[1]
Totten served one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1844 to 1846, representing Marshall County as a Democrat.[3] During the term, Totten served as Speaker of the House.[5] He served a second House term from 1846 to 1848.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mississippi Legislature Names & Ages 1846". Newspapers.com. 1846-02-09. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ a b Polk, James Knox; Cutler, Wayne (1969). "Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1835-1836 Volume III". Google Books. Vanderbilt University Press. pp. 262, 324. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Polk, James Knox; Cutler, Wayne (1969). "Correspondence of James K. Polk Volume 6". Google Books. Vanderbilt University Press. p. 140. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge". Google Books. Gray and Bowen. 1835. pp. 242, 252. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons · Volume 2". Google Books. S.A. Brant. 1907. p. 84. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
