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Samuel Stamps

Samuel Stamps
9th Secretary of State of Mississippi
In office
January 1847 – March 22, 1850
Preceded byWilson Hemingway
Succeeded byJoseph Bell
Personal details
Born(1795-10-19)October 19, 1795
Hancock County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1850(1850-03-22) (aged 54)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Samuel Stamps (October 19, 1795 - March 22, 1850) was an American Democratic politician. He was the 9th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1847 until his death.

Biography

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Samuel Stamps was born on October 19, 1795, in Hancock County, Georgia.[1] He was a member of the Democratic party.[2] Stamps became the Secretary of State of Mississippi in January 1847.[3][4] While still serving as Secretary, he died on March 22 (or at the evening of March 21), 1850, at his residence in Jackson, Mississippi.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1] He was succeeded as Secretary of State of Mississippi by Joseph Bell.[3][4][6][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stirpes. Texas State Genealogical Society. 2004. p. 28.
  2. ^ Journal of Women's History. Indiana University Press. 1999. p. 117.
  3. ^ a b c Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 179.
  4. ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  5. ^ "Proclamation by Gov. Quitman". Vicksburg Weekly Sentinel. 1850-04-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. ^ a b "Samuel Stamps Death Notice". Natchez Daily Courier. 1850-03-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. ^ "Death of Samuel Stamps". The Port Gibson Herald, and Correspondent. 1850-04-05. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. ^ a b "Sam Stamps death". The Mississippi Free Trader. 1850-04-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  9. ^ American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge. 1850. p. 320.