About John Splann
Lived 1875 – 1962 (aged 86). John Splann was an American politician.
John Benjamin Splann (June 22, 1875 – March 24, 1962) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Alcorn County, from 1916 to 1920.
Biography John Benjamin Splann was born on June 22, 1875, in McNairy County, Tennessee, to John Edwin Splann and Mollie N. (Howell) Splann. However, he grew up in nearby Corinth, Mississippi. He married Maude Potts in 1901. He was ordained a Christian minister in 1902. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent Alcorn County, as a Democrat, in 1915. He died on March 24, 1962, in Kendrick, Mississippi.
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American politician (1875–1962)
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John Splann was born on 22 June 1875 in McNairy County.
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John Splann died on 24 March 1962 in Kendrick, Mississippi.
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John Splann was a politician.
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