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Barnett, A. J.

Authoritative Name:

Barnett, A. J.

Biography:

A. J. Barnett was 85 and retired in July 1966 when he applied to be a notary public in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. His application sparked an investigation by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, which eventually determined that Barnett was not eligible to be a notary public because he was not registered to vote.

Associated Subjects:

Barnett, A. J.

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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A. J. Barnett

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1960-07-07/1960-08-02
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History