Walter Sillers Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Bolivar County district | |
| In office 1886–1890 | |
| Chairman of the Mississippi Levee Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1924–1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1852 Jefferson County, Mississippi United States |
| Died | January 3, 1931 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Gayden Florence Warfield |
| Children | 8 (including Walter and Florence) |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Sillers Matilda Clark |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
Walter Sillers Sr. (March 2, 1852 – January 3, 1931) was an American lawyer, politician, businessman, and planter in Mississippi. He played a significant role in the economic, agricultural, and political culture of the Mississippi Delta region. A cotton planter, he was an advocate for the establishment of crop control policies for the Southern United States through the development of planter's cooperatives. He was a key figure in the Mississippi Democratic Party and was responsible for the construction of levees in the Mississippi River Valley.