Hugh M. Arant
Hugh Miller "Buddy" Arant (November 22, 1927 - May 7, 1995) was an American farmer and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972.
Hugh M. Arant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1972 | |
| Preceded by | N/A (new district) |
| Succeeded by | (after redistricting) C. B. Newman Douglas Abraham H. L. Merideth Jr. Hainon Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1927 Black Hawk, Mississippi |
| Died | May 7, 1995 (aged 67) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
Hugh Miller Arant was born on November 22, 1927, in Black Hawk, Mississippi.[1][2] He served in the U. S. Army in World War II, and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1949.[3] He was a farmer and businessman.[1] While living in Ruleville, Mississippi, in 1967, he was elected to represent the 15th District, composed of Leflore and Sunflower Counties, as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives and served for the 1968–1972 term.[1][3] For 16 years, he was the president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau.[3] He died on May 7, 1995, of heart failure in the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.[3][2]
Personal life
Arant was married to Kathryn Carver; they had two sons and a daughter.[3]
References
- Mississippi. Legislature (1968-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1968]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 24.
- "Hugh Arant in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- "Obituary for Hugh Miller Arant (Aged 67)". The Commercial Appeal. 1995-05-08. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-05-04.