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Robert Bell Cotton

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Robert Bell Cotton
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Alcorn County district
In office
1911-1917
Preceded byW. T. Bennet
Succeeded byJ. R. Hill
Personal details
Born(1859-06-08)June 8, 1859
Tippah County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died1917(1917-00-00) (aged 57–58)
Alcorn County, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Robert Bell Cotton (June 8, 1859 - 1917) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1911 until his death.

Biography

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Robert Bell Cotton was born on June 8, 1859, in Tippah County, Mississippi, to James Madison Cotton and Martha Ellen (Bell) Cotton.[1] He married Eldora Wiggs in 1885.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, in 1911 in a special election to choose the successor of W. T. Bennet and served in the 1911 session.[2] He was re-elected to the House in 1911 and 1915.[1][2] He was a Democrat.[2][1] He died in Alcorn County, Mississippi, in 1917, and was replaced by J. R. Hill.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. ^ a b c d History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  3. ^ "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CLWT-FZ2M  : 29 March 2020), Robert B. Cotton, 1917.
  4. ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (1918). Journal.