Stanley F. Gaines

Stanley F. Gaines
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Bolivar County district
In office
1916-1920
Personal details
Born(1891-02-12)February 12, 1891
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1950(1950-09-17) (aged 59)
Boyle, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat

Stanley Francis Gaines (February 12, 1891 – September 17, 1950) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Bolivar County, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography

Stanley Francis Gaines was born on February 12, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.[1] His parents were Len H. Gaines and Mary Jannette (Francis) Gaines.[1] He attended the University of Mississippi.[2][1] He was a First Lieutenant of the Mississippi National Guard.[1] He was the Alderman of Boyle, Mississippi, from 1913 to 1915. In 1915, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Bolivar County, as a Democrat.[1] He married Louise C. Coats in 1915.[1] He died in Boyle, Mississippi in September 1950 at the age of 59.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. ^ Mississippi, University of (1910). Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi: 1849-1909. Marshall & Bruce Company.
  3. ^ The Delta Democrat-Times, September 18, 1950, pg. 1


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