Presley Groves

Presley Groves (August 30, 1841 - May 16, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature between 1886 and 1908.

Early life Presley Groves was born on August 30, 1841, in Ofahoma, Mississippi. He was the son of Iredel C. Groves, of Scotch-Irish descent, and Sarah (Leflore) Groves, the daughter of Benjamin Leflore and niece of Choctaw chief Greenwood Leflore, who negotiated the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. Presley attended the public schools of Leake County and attended the University of Mississippi, studying law and getting admitted to the bar upon graduation. On November 3, 1903, Groves was elected to represent the Senate's 17th District for the 1904–1908 term.

Personal life Groves married Marie Josephine Charles in March 1861. His great-grandson from that side, Ferr Smith, later also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.