William Madison Whittington | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | William Y. Humphreys |
Succeeded by | Frank E. Smith |
Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 1, 1916 – August 16, 1924 | |
Commissioner, Greenwood, Mississippi | |
In office January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1911 | |
Personal details | |
Born | May 4, 1878 Little Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 1962 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Mississippi Mississippi College |
Profession | Attorney |
William Madison Whittington (May 4, 1878 – August 20, 1962) was an American politician from Mississippi.[1][2] Whittington was a Representative to the 69th United States Congress in 1925, and the twelve succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951) as a Democrat.[2] In Congress, his nickname was "Mr. Flood Control."[3]