Wall Doxey

Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892  March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He served as a Democrat from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941. After the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat,[1] and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by James Eastland.[2]

Wall Doxey
United States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
September 29, 1941  January 3, 1943
Preceded byJames Eastland
Succeeded byJames Eastland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1929  September 28, 1941
Preceded byBill G. Lowrey
Succeeded byJamie Whitten
19th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
In office
February 1, 1943  January 3, 1947
LeaderAlben W. Barkley
Preceded byChesley W. Jurney
Succeeded byEdward F. McGinnis
Personal details
Born(1892-08-08)August 8, 1892
Holly Springs, Mississippi, US
DiedMarch 2, 1962(1962-03-02) (aged 69)
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Resting placeHillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
Doxey's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery

Throughout his political career, Doxey represented a district with a black-majority population, whose political affiliation in the nineteenth century had been with the Republican Party. But, African Americans were effectively excluded from the political system from 1890 to the late 1960s by Mississippi's constitution and restrictions affecting voter registration. Doxey was the only United States Senator to serve also as the Senate Sergeant at Arms. He was appointed to this position after losing his Senate seat, serving from February 1, 1943, to January 3, 1947.

Wall Doxey State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.

References

  1. MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. MS US Senate - D Runoff Race - Sep 15, 1942. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  • Media related to Wall Doxey at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Wall Doxey", Senate Biography
  • United States Congress. "Wall Doxey (id: D000480)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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