About Harry R. Jeffords
Lived 1855 – 1891 (aged 36). Harry R. Jeffords was an American lawyer.
Harry R. Jeffords (January 25, 1855 – April 3, 1891) was a lawyer and politician who served as a United States Attorney from 1889 until his death. He also served in the Mississippi Senate.
Biography Jeffords was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 25, 1855. The son of Elza Jeffords, his father moved the family to Mississippi following the American Civil War. The younger Jeffords grew up in Natchez, Mississippi and was elected Pima County district attorney in 1886.
Jeffords contracted Mountain fever in July 1890. The illness triggered a relapse of his previous health issues. He died of Bright's Disease on April 3, 1891, leaving his wife and 3 children, including two daughters and one son.
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American lawyer
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Harry R. Jeffords was born on 25 January 1855.
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Harry R. Jeffords died on 3 April 1891.
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Harry R. Jeffords was a lawyer.
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