J. D. Doss

John David Doss (August 29, 1861 – April 14, 1927) was an American politician. He represented the 15th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1904 to 1908, and represented Winston County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1892 to 1904.

Early life John David Doss was born on August 29, 1861, near Webster, Mississippi. He was the son of John Carroll Doss, a Confederate lieutenant of English descent, and Elizabeth Glenn (Mitts) Doss, of Dutch descent. On November 7, 1895, Doss was re-elected for the 1896-1900 term. He was re-elected again on November 7, 1899, for the 1900-1904 term. On November 3, 1903, Doss was elected to represent the 15th District (Kemper and Winston Counties) in the Senate for the 1904-1908 term. He also owned a plantation in Winston County. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1922. Doss died after injuries from a fall at home on April 14, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Personal life Doss was a Baptist. He was a member of the Freemasons and Woodmen of the World. He married Willie Ann Thompson Coleman on January 29, 1891. They had six children in 1904: John Grady, Beatrice Isabella, Carl Manard, Beryl Willie, Daniel Williams, Chaucer DeFoe, and Algernon Sydney. By 1927, they had eight living children: five daughters and three sons.