W. L. Mhoon

W. L. Mhoon, also known as William L. Moon (1879–1950), was an American lawyer and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. He was one of two African American lawyers licensed in the state of Mississippi in the mid-1940s.[1] Mhoon was a black-and-tan member of the Mississippi Republican Party.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Miss. Lawyer, W. L. Mhoon Dies At Jackson". Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program. Indianapolis Recorder. 22 April 1950. p. 9.
  3. ^ Roads, United States Congress Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post (February 28, 1929). "Influencing Appointments to Postmasterships...Hearings..on S. Res. 193...July 9-12, Dec. 11 and 13, 1928...Jan. 29-Apr. 5, 1929. (70-2)" – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Expenditures, United States Congress Senate Special Committee Investigating Presidential Campaign (February 29, 1928). "Presidential Campaign Expenditures: Hearings Before a Special Committee Investigating Presidential Campaign Expenditures, United States Senate, Seventieth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 214, a Resolution to Appoint a Special Committee to Inquire Into Expenditures of Various Presidential Candidates". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.