George Redditt
George Redditt | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Carroll County district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Teoc, Mississippi | September 2, 1863
Died | October 1, 1953 Morgan City, Mississippi | (aged 90)
Political party | Democrat |
George Irby Redditt (September 2, 1863 - October 1, 1953) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Carroll County, from 1916 to 1920.
Biography
[edit]George Irby Redditt was born on September 2, 1863, in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi.[1][2] His parents were David Lorenzo Redditt and Mary Elizabeth (Sledge) Redditt.[1] He received his M. D. degree from Tulane University in 1889.[1][2] He married Maybell Alice Hill in 1893.[1] After retiring from practicing medicine after 12 years of doing so, he was elected vice president of the People's Bank of North Carrollton, Mississippi.[1] In 1915, he was elected to represent his native Carroll County in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1] He served from 1916 to 1920. He continued practicing medicine afterwards, retiring after 60 years of doing so in 1949.[2] He died in Morgan City, Mississippi, on October 1, 1953.[2]
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