Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, 1877-1947
- Authoritative Name:
- Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, 1877-1947
- Biography:
- "Senator from Mississippi; born on a farm near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877; attended the public schools, Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn., the law department of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; teacher in district and high schools of Mississippi for five years; admitted to the bar in 1908 and commenced practice in Poplarville, Miss.; member, State senate 1908-1912; elected lieutenant governor 1912-1916; twice elected Governor and served 1916-1920 and 1928-1932; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1934, 1940 and again in 1946 and served from January 3, 1935, until his death in New Orleans on August 21, 1947; did not take the oath of office in 1947 at the beginning of the Eightieth Congress; chairman, Committee on District of Columbia (Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth Congresses), Committee on Pensions (Seventy-eighth Congress); interment in Juniper Grove Cemetery, near Poplarville, Miss."--Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress
- Associated Subjects:
- Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, 1877-1947
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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CORE--Mississippi Free Press - Newspaper, 1964 Feb. 8-Aug. 1 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 69)
- Creator:
- Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
King--Minutes of Meetings, 1964-1965 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 3, Folder 2)
- Creator:
- King, Mary E., 1940-
- Date of Original:
- 1962/1999
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
MFDP--General papers, 1963-1965, part 2 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 1, Segment 2, Part 2)
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1964/1965
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
MFDP--Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee (partial), 1964 August 22 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 9)
- Creator:
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
- Date of Original:
- 1962/1971
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Mays--COFO Freedom Schools (James N. Mays papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 404, Box 1, Folder 7)
- Creator:
- Mays, James N., 1928-
- Date of Original:
- 1962
1964
1966 - Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Mays--COFO Freedom Schools (James N. Mays papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 404, Box 1, Folder 8)
- Creator:
- Mays, James N., 1928-
- Date of Original:
- 1962
1964
1966 - Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society