John Fatheree

John Davis Fatheree (April 9, 1879 – July 30, 1964) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate, including as President of the Mississippi Senate for the 1920 term. He served two terms as mayor of Quitman, Mississippi. He was a lawyer in Clarke County and a circuit judge. He was a Democrat.

Early life John Davis Fatheree was born on April 9, 1879, near De Soto, Mississippi. During this term, Fatheree served on the following House committees: Ways and Means; Immigration and Labor; Judiciary; and Public Lands. On November 7, 1911, Fatheree was elected to represent the 3rd District in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1912–1916 term. Fatheree was nominated for the office alongside William Gwin Kiger and William J. East. In 1921, Fatheree ran for the position of Circuit Court judge, and proceeded to win the election. During this term, Fatheree was the Chairman of the Senate's Committee on County Affairs.