Ellis B. Bodron

Ellis Barkett Bodron (October 25, 1923 - February 17, 1997) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 to 1984, and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952. He was blind.

Ellis B. Bodron
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 1952 – January 1984
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Warren County district
In office
January 1948 – January 1952
Personal details
Born(1923-10-25)October 25, 1923
Vicksburg, Mississippi
DiedFebruary 17, 1997(1997-02-17) (aged 73)
Jackson, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

Ellis Barkett Bodron was born on October 25, 1923, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.[1][2][3] He became blind as a child.[4] He was a lawyer.[1][2] He represented Warren County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952.[1][2] He then was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 until he lost a re-election bid in 1984.[2][4] He died of brain cancer on February 17, 1997, in Jackson, Mississippi.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Mississippi. Legislature (1948-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1948]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  3. "Ellis B Bodron in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  4. "The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland on February 20, 1997 · Page 26". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. "The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida on February 20, 1997 · 26". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on February 19, 1997 · Page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.


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