William M. Inge (Mississippi politician)

William M. Inge (February 22, 1832 - November 26, 1900) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884 to 1886.

William M. Inge
c. 1882
Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 1884 – January 1886
Preceded byW. H. H. Tison
Succeeded byJacob H. Sharp
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Alcorn County district
In office
January 1882 – January 1886
Serving with
1884-1886: T. H. Underwood
1882-1884: W. H. Reese
Preceded byK. M. Harrison
W. H. Reese
Succeeded byM. W. Bynum
J. P. Carraway
Personal details
Born(1832-02-22)February 22, 1832
Greene County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1900(1900-11-26) (aged 68)
Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankColonel

Biography

William M. Inge was born on February 22, 1832, in Greene County, Alabama.[1] When he was a boy, he moved with his family to Aberdeen, Mississippi.[2]

During the American Civil War, Inge served in the Confederate States Army. Originally being adjutant of the 12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment and then a staff officer, serving in the Eastern Theater, later he became a partisan and cavalry commander in the Western Theater. There he led the 12th Mississippi Partisan Rangers and eventually was made Colonel of the 12th (10th) Mississippi Cavalry Regiment.[1][3]

In 1881, Inge was elected to represent Alcorn County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1882-1884 term.[3][4][5] He was re-elected in 1883 for the 1884-1886 term.[5][6] During this term, Inge was elected to the position of the House's Speaker.[3][6] Inge died at his home in Corinth, Mississippi, on November 26, 1900.[1]

References
  1. "Col. W. M. Inge". The Democratic-Herald. 1900-12-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. Davis, Reuben (1890). Recollections of Mississippi and Mississippians. Houghton, Mifflin. p. 171.
  3. Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.); Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization); United Confederate Veterans; United Daughters of the Confederacy (1901). Confederate veteran [serial]. Duke University Libraries. Nashville, Tenn. : [S.A. Cunningham]. pp. 20–22.
  4. "1882 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 240.
  6. "1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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